Question

How did the Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford increase sectionalism?
(1 point)
Responses

It gave full citizenship to African Americans.
It gave full citizenship to African Americans.

It allowed Congress to prohibit slavery west of the Mississippi River.
It allowed Congress to prohibit slavery west of the Mississippi River.

It denied Congress the power to regulate slavery in the territories.
It denied Congress the power to regulate slavery in the territories.

It left all questions regarding slavery up to the executive branch.

Answer 1

It denied Congress the power to regulate slavery in the territories.

Explanation: By ruling the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional and saying Congress could not prohibit slavery in federal territories (and that Black people could not be citizens), the decision angered Northerners, emboldened Southerners, and deepened sectional divisions.