Dred Scott v. Sandford
Dred Scott v. Sandford Quiz
Test your knowledge on the landmark Supreme Court case Dred Scott v. Sandford! This quiz delves into key details of the case, its implications, and the historical context.
Challenge yourself with questions about:
- Dred Scott's background and journey
- The Supreme Court's decision and its impact
- Related amendments and historical rivalry
About how many free states were there(in green)? Use your knowledge of US geography to make an educated guess if you can't exactly see.
12-14
10
15-16
20
About how many slave states were there(in red)? Use your knowledge of US geography to make an educated guess if you can't see.
14-16
9
19
10-12
Where was Dred Scott born?
Texas
St. Louis
Virginia
Missouri
To whom was Scott sold to before his previous master died?
Peter Blow
Sandford
John Emerson
To whom did Scott get married?
Irene Emerson
Harriet
Emily
Nobody
When did Emerson die?
1943
1843
1846
1857
What was the Scott's reasoning to sue for their freedom?
They wanted to be free.
They liked politics.
They had lived in free states making them free.
What was the verdict of the Supreme Court? Select all that apply.
Dred Scott was free
Scott wasn't a citizen and therefore couldn't sue.
He was personal property and was never free.
He couldn't be allowed to leave a slave state.
The president can make people slaves.
The Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional.
Slaves could never be free. They couldn't even buy their own freedom.
People in the north had to own slaves.
There was a great rivalry between the Democrats and the Republicans, do those parties have the same ideals today as they did back then?(this isn't in the text)
Yes
No
What amendments were part of the outcome of the case and the Civil War?
The 13th amendment
The 16th amendment
The 12th amendment
The 14th amendment
The 10th amendment
The 15th amendment
None
This is known as the worst decision ever made by a US Supreme Court, do you think it is?
Yes
No
I don't really know.
I can't answer this because I don't know about other cases.
Did you like the quiz? (you know what the right answers are)
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