Question

How did the Supreme Court’s decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford contribute to tensions between the North and South?


It declared that slavery was illegal in all states, angering the South.


It invalidated the Missouri Compromise, allowing slavery in territories where it had been banned.


It ruled that enslaved individuals could vote, upsetting Southern states.


It required Northern states to enforce slavery laws, leading to protests.

Answer 1

It invalidated the Missouri Compromise, allowing slavery in territories where it had been banned.

Explanation: In Dred Scott (1857) the Court ruled that African Americans could not be citizens and that Congress had no authority to ban slavery in the territories, effectively striking down the Missouri Compromise and heightening North–South tensions.