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Why did the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision anger Northerners?

A. It made slavery legal in the territories.
B. It sought to continue the series of compromises on slavery.
C. It allowed for the expansion of slavery into the North.
D. It created popular sovereignty as the rule for all territories.

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The Court ruled that Congress had no authority to ban slavery in the territories (striking down the Missouri Compromise), effectively allowing slavery in federal territories — a decision that outraged Northerners.