How did the Dred Scott case increase the tension between the North and South?

Question

A.
Many people began to feel that the question of slavery needed to be consistently answered in all parts of the nation.

B.
The North began to see how cruel slavery was and began accepting the notion that violence might be necessary to end it.

C.
The Supreme Court angered the South by declaring that slaves could not be considered private property in federal territories.

D.
The North grew angry because, even though the Supreme Court decided in favor of Scott, they did not go far enough in opposing slavery.

Answer 1

C. The Supreme Court angered the South by declaring that slaves could not be considered private property in federal territories.