Question
Which of the following is a reason that the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision angered Northerners?(1 point)
Responses
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.
It made slavery legal in the territories.
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.
1 answer
The reason that the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision angered Northerners is: It made slavery legal in the territories.
This ruling effectively nullified the Missouri Compromise and other legislative efforts to limit the spread of slavery into the territories, which was a major point of contention leading up to the Civil War.
