Question 1

Who was Dred Scott?

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A slave who attempted to sue for his freedom

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An abolitionist who helped free slaves

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A politician who worked to abolish slavery

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A plantation owner in the antebellum South

Question 2

What was the outcome of the Dred Scott v. Sanford case?

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Dred Scott was denied his freedom and the Supreme Court ruled that slaves were property

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Dred Scott was denied his freedom and the Supreme Court ruled that slaves were citizens

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Dred Scott was granted his freedom and the Supreme Court ruled that slaves were property

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The case was dismissed and no ruling was made on the status of slaves

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Dred Scott was granted his freedom and the Supreme Court ruled that slaves were citizens

Question 3

Who was Roger B. Taney?

Accepted Answer

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who presided over the Dred Scott case

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The plantation owner who owned Dred Scott

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The lawyer who represented Dred Scott in court

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An abolitionist who advocated for Dred Scott's freedom

Question 4

What was the Missouri Compromise?

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A law that prohibited slavery north of the 36°30' parallel

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A law that allowed slavery in all states and territories

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A law that prohibited slavery in all states and territories

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A law that abolished slavery in all states and territories

Question 5

Which political party was responsible for the passage of the Missouri Compromise?

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Democratic-Republican Party

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Democratic Party

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Federalist Party

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Whig Party

Question 6

Who was John C. Calhoun?

Accepted Answer

A prominent Southern politician who supported slavery and states' rights

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A Northern politician who supported states' rights

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An abolitionist who worked to end slavery

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A Southern plantation owner who opposed slavery

Question 7

What was the concept of popular sovereignty?

Accepted Answer

The idea that the people of a territory should decide whether to allow slavery or not

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The idea that Congress should be responsible for deciding whether to allow slavery or not

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The idea that all territories should be free from slavery

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The idea that the Supreme Court should be the final arbiter of the slavery issue

Question 8

Who was Abraham Lincoln?

Accepted Answer

A former President of the United States who opposed slavery

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A prominent abolitionist who worked to end slavery

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A Supreme Court Justice who presided over the Dred Scott case

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A Southern plantation owner who supported slavery

Question 9

What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

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A presidential order issued by Abraham Lincoln that declared all slaves in Confederate territory to be free

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An agreement between North and South to end slavery in exchange for peace

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A Supreme Court ruling that declared slavery to be unconstitutional

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A law passed by Congress that abolished slavery in all states and territories

Question 10

Who was Frederick Douglass?

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A former slave who became an abolitionist and writer

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A Northern politician who supported slavery

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A Supreme Court Justice who presided over the Dred Scott case

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A Southern plantation owner who opposed slavery