Source Revision: Consequences Of Dred Scott

Question 1

Historians

Answer 1

• Tulloch, the 1857 decision merely re-affirmed the view that slaves were mere property.
• McPherson, didn’t not remove slavery issue but made it a political issue as Republicans saw him as a free man

Question 2

Slave Power Conspiracy

Answer 2

North saw it as slave power in action. Two days before Supreme Court’s decision, Taney and Buchanan seen whispering together, proof of conspiracy.

Question 3

Tension

Answer 3

Intensified fears over the future of slavery in the territories.

Question 4

Abolition

Answer 4

The Supreme Court decision effectively ended the abolitionist campaign to prevent the extension of slavery into the territories.

Question 5

Southern Victory

Answer 5

Southern states saw this decision as end of the fight over slavery and their victory.

Question 6

Southern Fears

Answer 6

Fear abolition would refuse to accept decision and would potentially attack the south over it.

Question 7

Southern Support

Answer 7

South supported decision as it protected their individual states rights and slave owners rights

Question 8

Democrats

Answer 8

Democrats split by North and South in response to the decision

Question 9

Northern Resentment

Answer 9

North resented decision as it favoured slavery. Northern press launched a fierce attack on the Supreme Court after decision

Question 10

Freeport Doctrine

Answer 10

Stephen Douglas’ famous Freeport Doctrine in 1858 challenged the Supreme Court’s decision. Argued slavery could only exist in places it was legal.

Question 11

All of them

Answer 11

• Slave Power Conspiracy
• Tension
• Abolition
• Southern Victory
• Southern Fears
• Southern Support
• Democrats
• Northern Resentment
• Freeport Doctrine