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Dred Scott and the Slavery Debate — Quiz

Question 10 • Virginia and US History

Which best states how a section of the Missouri Compromise supported Dred Scott’s argument?

Answer
A
The Missouri Compromise declared that an enslaved person gained his or her freedom upon entering a free state.
B
The Missouri Compromise declared that when a slave state entered the Union, a free state must enter as well.
C
The Missouri Compromise drew a dividing line between slave states and free states.
D
The Missouri Compromise determined the number of free and slave states in the Union.
Which best states how a section of the Missouri…