People
Who was "the Father of the Constitution"?
James Madison
What is the constitution?
Laws, tells us our rights
Which word is in the past tense? The Supreme Court's decision stunned the nation.
stunned
What is the past tense irregular verb? On March 6, 1857, the Supreme Court made a decision.
made
What is the appositive: Scott and his family moved to a slave state, Misouri.What does Misouri rename?
A slave state
Who wanted all people to have the right to vote? (hint: he was a president)
Lyndon Johnson
what does it mean to protest?
To stand up against unfair laws
Which word in the the past tense? Dred Scott wanted to be free.
wanted
Which word is the irregular past tense verb? Dred Scott was a slave.
was
Dred Scott, an enslaved African American, asked for his freedom. What is the appositive?
An enslaved African American
Who wanted all women to have the right to vote?
Susan B. Anthony
What is chronology?
Putting events in order
Which word is in the past tense? Dred Scott asked the Misouri court for freedom.
asked
Which word is in the irregular past tense? Mrs. DelliCarpini taught vocabulary yesterday.
taught
The justices said that no black person, free or slave, could ever become a citizen. What is the appositive?
free or slave
Who was a slave with his wife and wanted his family to be free?
Dred and Harriet Scott
What was the Civil War?
A war fought against slavery
Which word is in the past perfect tense? Dred Scott had gone to the court asking for his freedom.
had gone
Which word is in the irregular past tense? Ahsan bought V Bucks so he could get a new skin.
The Blow family, decedents of Dred Scott's original owner, purchased the Scotts to set them free. What is the appositive?
decendents of Dred Scott's original owner
Who used the Dred Scott case to win the presidential election?
Abraham Lincoln
What are civil rights?
The right for all people to be equal
Which word is in the past perfect tense? He claimed that they should be free because they had lived in a free state.
had lived
Which word is in the irregular past tense? Nicole drew a picture of a mouse, a trashcan, and an elephant.
drew
He thought he should be free because he lived in Illinois, a free state. What is the appositive?
a free state