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The South was upset because the decision declared Kansas to be a free state.
The South was upset because the decision declared Kansas to be a free state.
The South was upset because the decision declared that slaves were property.
The South was upset because the decision declared that slaves were property.
The North was upset because the decision declared the Missouri Compromise to be unconstitutional.
The North was upset because the decision declared the Missouri Compromise to be unconstitutional.
The North was upset because the decision granted immediate citizenship to all immigrants.
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The best summary of why part of the nation was upset over the Dred Scott decision is:
The North was upset because the decision declared the Missouri Compromise to be unconstitutional.
This ruling further inflamed sectional tensions between the North and South, as it effectively nullified the long-standing legislative compromise that had attempted to manage the expansion of slavery in the territories.
