In the Dred Scott v. Sandford case, the Supreme Court ruled that:A.slavery could not be practiced in any new states or territories.B.African Americans had no legal rights in the United States.C.the legality of slavery should be left up to state governments.D.states had the right to ignore federal laws they opposed.

The case of Dred Scott v. Sandford held in part:Group of answer choicesthe concept of “separate but equal” was unconstitutional.states could determine whether former slaves could be citizens.freed slaves did not have the right to freedom in territories where slavery was still legal.blacks had equal rights with whites.

The Supreme Court opinion in Dred Scott v. Sandford asserted which of the following?Group of answer choicesCongress could outlaw slavery in the new territories, but any slaves who escaped had to be returned to their ownersCongress had misinterpreted the intentions of the Framers and slave owners should be allowed to import more slaves from overseasAfrican Americans were citizens under the Constitution and those who escaped did not have to be returned to their ownersAfrican Americans were not citizens under the Constitution and Congress could not outlaw slavery

In the controversial Dredd Scott decision, the Supreme Court declared that:Group of answer choicesneither enslaved or free Black Americans had the right to become citizensBlack Americans were free only when they entered free territoryDred Scott did not have the right to file a suitonly Congress had the right to regulate slavery in the states and territories

Why did the Dred Scott case (1857) come to exemplify the “American dilemma”?A.The case represented the Asian American struggle against prejudice and discrimination.B.The Supreme Court ruled against white slave owners, denying them the social dominance to which they were accustomed.C.The ruling denied an entire category of people—African American slaves—basic rights and freedoms given to U.S. citizens.D.The ruling banned white ethnic Americans from well-paid industry jobs, denying them the privileges given to other ethnic groups

In the Dred Scott Case, the Supreme Court ruled that Mr. Scott was not free because what took precedence over everything else? A. the appellate court B. the Fugitive Slave Law C. a property owner’s rights D. Manifest Destiny