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Why did the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision anger Northerners?
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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.
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It made slavery legal in the territories.
The Court ruled Congress could not ban slavery in U.S. territories (striking down the Missouri Compromise), which Northerners saw as allowing the spread of slavery and increasing Southern political power.
The Court ruled Congress could not ban slavery in U.S. territories (striking down the Missouri Compromise), which Northerners saw as allowing the spread of slavery and increasing Southern political power.
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