
Dred Scott Decision
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Kaitlin Harding
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Multiple Choice
Why was John Brown’s Raid on Harper’s Ferry a cause of the Civil War?
It led to the freeing of thousands of slaves which angered many southerners
It increased the power of Northern representatives in Congress
It increased divisions between the North and South over the issue of slavery
It caused the South to organize their own rebellion to take down abolitionists
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Multiple Choice
What was the reason that Dred Scott brought a lawsuit against John Sanford?
He argued that slavery violated his Constitutional rights
He argued that he should be free since he lived in free territory
He claimed that John Sanford unlawfully enslaved him after his master had already freed him
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Partner Practice
The job of a Supreme Court justice is to analyze the law and determine its meaning.
You will work with your partner to analyze sources and determine how you think the Supreme Court answered this question in 1857:
Were African Americans (enslaved or free) citizens of the U.S. and entitled to rights as citizens?
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Multiple Choice
What did the Supreme Court decide about African American citizenship in 1857?
That free African Americans were citizens but enslaved people were not
That all African Americans are citizens if they are born in this country
That free and enslaved African Americans were not citziens
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How do you think the Supreme Court answered this question?
TURN & TALK
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following was a part of the Dred Scott Decision?
That enslaved people could sue for their freedom in free territories
That the Constitution protects slave-holders right to bring property anywhere in the U.S.
The repeal of the Fugitive Slave Act
The right of states to decide if they want to allow slavery in their state
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Multiple Choice
Why were Northerners outraged by the Dred Scott decision?
They felt the decision allowed slavery to exist anywhere in the U.S., even in free territories
They felt the decision violated the 5th amendment to the Constitution
They felt the decision did not do enough to protect Dred Scott
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Multiple Choice
Why was the Dred Scott decision a cause of the Civil War?
It caused the government to abolish slavery in the entire U.S. in retaliation
It caused a reversal of the Compromise of 1850
It increased divisions between the North and South over the issue of slavery
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