Dred Scott and the Slavery Debate

What was the ruling of the Missouri court in the Dred Scott case?

The Scotts should be freed, but the decision was later overturned.

Which was found to be unconstitutional based on the Supreme Court's ruling in Scott v. Sandford?

the Missouri Compromise

After the Scott v. Sandford ruling, many people in the North believed that

?slavery might become legal everywhere.

What did Dred Scott argue in the Scott v. Sandford case?

He was free because he had lived in free states.

Where had Dred Scott lived before returning to Missouri?

Illinois and Wisconsin

Which best explains why the abolitionist movement grew stronger as result of the Scott v. Sandford ruling?

Many people were angry at the decision and thought it meant slavery would spread.

Who was the chief justice of the United States during the Scott v. Sandford case?

Roger B. Taney

Which best describes the status of slavery during the time of the Dred Scott case?

Slavery was creating tension between the North and the South.

John Brown tried to help enslaved people in Kansas by

attacking proslavery settlers.

An effect of the Supreme Court's ruling in Scott v. Sandford was that

legal protection for slavery was strengthened.