Compromise, Election And Dred Scott Period 1-3

5 Questions | By Drhoeh | Last updated: Mar 19, 2022 | Total Attempts: 134

This quiz goes along with the Dred Scott and Election of 1860 and is to be taken by 1st, 2nd and 5th period only.

Questions and Answers

1.

What was the Compromise of 1850?
- A.
  
  Georgia could enter as a free state if California entered as a slave.
- B.
  
  Maine can enter as a free state if Missouri enters as a slave.
- C.
  
  Dred Scott could go free
- D.
  
  Slavery was unconstitutional
2.

Who was running under the Republican ticket in the election of 1860?
- A.
  
  George Washington
- B.
  
  Andrew Jackson
- C.
  
  George Bush
- D.
  
  Abraham Lincoln
3.

Who is Dred Scott?
- A.
  
  A man who worked
- B.
  
  A slave who sued for his freedom
- C.
  
  A plantation owner
- D.
  
  A farmer
4.

Why was the Dred Scott decision so very important to slavery?
- A.
  
  It proved that slaves were property and could not be set free regardless of where he lived
- B.
  
  It allowed all slaves free
- C.
  
  Slaves who could run to the north would be free
- D.
  
  Slaves had hope of freedom
5.

How many soutern states voted for Abraham Lincoln?
- A.
  
  0
- B.
  
  1
- C.
  
  3
- D.
  
  5
- E.
  
  All of them

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