Why did the Dred Scott v.

Question

Sandford decision anger
Northerners?
(1 point)
It made slavery legal in the territories.
It sought to continue the
• series of compromises on slavery.
It allowed for expansion of slavery into the North.
It created popular
• sovereignty as the rule for all territories.

Answer 1

The Dred Scott v. Sandford decision angered Northerners primarily because it made slavery legal in the territories. This ruling by the Supreme Court declared that Congress did not have the authority to prohibit slavery in the territories, which effectively opened all western territories to the possibility of slavery. This angered many Northerners who were opposed to the expansion of slavery and believed it was a moral wrong.