Question
Which of the following is a reason that the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision angered Northerners?(1 point)
Responses
It sought to continue the series of compromises on slavery.
It sought to continue the series of compromises on slavery.
It overturned the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
It overturned the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
It created popular sovereignty as the rule for all territories.
It created popular sovereignty as the rule for all territories.
It made slavery legal in the territories.
1 answer
The correct response to why the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision angered Northerners is:
It made slavery legal in the territories.
This ruling was particularly controversial because it denied Congress's ability to regulate slavery in the territories, which many Northerners viewed as a significant step backward for the anti-slavery movement and a threat to free labor.
