Dred Scott and the Slavery Debate

Question 1

Which political party opposed the Dred Scott decision in 1857?

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the Republican Party

Question 2

In the Scott v. Sandford case, Sandford argued that

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a person’s property can’t be taken away without due process.

Question 3

The Supreme Court’s ruling in the Scott v. Sandford case declared which of the following was unconstitutional?

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the Missouri Compromise

Question 4

How did the Supreme Court rule in the Scott v. Sandford case?

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It ruled 7-2 in favor of Sandford.

Question 5

In the 1850s, who was the other party in Dred Scott’s court case?

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his owner’s widow

Question 6

How did the public generally react to the Supreme Court’s ruling on Scott v. Sandford?

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People in the South welcomed the decision, while people in the North feared it.

Question 7

Who was the chief justice of the Supreme Court during the Scott v. Sandford case?

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Roger B. Taney

Question 8

How did the Dred Scott decision influence the presidential elections of 1860?

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The decision strengthened the Republican Party, which won the election.

Question 9

Which of the following best describes the basis of Dred Scott’s legal case?

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The Missouri Compromise stated that when an enslaved worker moved to a free state or territory, that person became free.

Question 10

In the 1850 Dred Scott case, a Missouri jury ruled

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that the Scotts should be granted their freedom.

Dred Scott and the Slavery Debate Answers