Dred Scott Case Webquest
Directions: Go to the website listed below, read the article, and answer each
question with a complete sentence.
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/dred-scott-case
1. In what year did the Dred Scott vs. Sanford case take place?
2. Who was Dred Scott?
3. What was his argument in this court case?
4. What was the final decision of the court?
5. What were two effects this court ruling had?
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6. What happened to Dred Scott three months after this court case
concluded?
7. Who was Samuel Nelson?
8. What did John McLean and Benjamin Curtis argue regarding the case?
9. What did Roger Taney rule?
10. What was Stephen Douglas’ view of this case?
11.What is one thing you learned during this webquest?
12.What is a question you still have about this topic?