Dred Scott

What happened to Dred Scott in 1833?

• Dred Scott was born

• Dred Scott escaped slavery

• Dred Scott was purchased by Dr. John Emerson

• Dred Scott filed a lawsuit

How was the country divided in the 1800's?

• By regions with slave states and free states

• By language spoken

• By climate zones

• By population size

What were the states that Scott moved to with Dr. Emerson considered as?

• Free states

• Slave states

• Neutral states

• Confederate states

Why did Scott argue that he was free?

• Because he had escaped to a free state

• Because he was born free

• Because he had been emancipated

• Because he was living in a free territory

What did the court say about individuals of African descent and U.S. citizenship?

• The court ruled that individuals of African descent were not U.S. citizens

• The court ruled that individuals of African descent could be U.S. citizens and the Dred Scott case overturned this precedent.

• The court did not make any ruling on the citizenship of individuals of African descent in the Dred Scott case.

• The Dred Scott case established that individuals of African descent could vote in U.S. elections.

Why were amendments 13, 14, and 15 passed?

• To abolish slavery and grant rights to individuals of African descent

• To establish a new government system

• To promote industrialization in the Southern states

• To expand the United States territory

What was established by the Dred Scott case?

• Individuals of African descent do not have rights.

  
  

• Individuals of African descent do have rights.

• Individuals of African descent are U.S. citizens.

• Individuals of African descent are free.