The Dred Scott case decided that enslaved people were not citizens of the United States, and as a result, they could not expect any protection from the federal government or the courts. Further, Congress had no authority to ban slavery from federal territories and declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional.TASK: Given this decision, some historians believe that the Dred Scott decision made the Civil War “inevitable.” Do you agree or disagree? Explain your position on this statement. (one paragraph)View keyboard shortcutsEditViewInsertFormatToolsTable12ptParagraph

Why did the Dred Scott decision upset people in the northern statesIt removed all limits to the spread of slaveryIt increased the likelihood that the slave trade would be reestablished. It increased the likelihood that the southern states would secede from the UnionIt weakened support for Abraham Lincoln's selection as a Republican candidate

In the Dred Scott v. Sandford case, the Supreme Court ruled that:A.slavery could not be practiced in any new states or territories.B.African Americans had no legal rights in the United States.C.the legality of slavery should be left up to state governments.D.states had the right to ignore federal laws they opposed.

What was the Dred Scott decision?A.A court ruling that made Dred Scott a free man instead of a slaveB.A federal law that made racial hierarchy in the United States legalC.A Virginia state law that established the legal practice of racial privilegeD.A Supreme Court ruling stating that Blacks could not become citizens of the United States

In the controversial Dredd Scott decision, the Supreme Court declared that:Group of answer choicesneither enslaved or free Black Americans had the right to become citizensBlack Americans were free only when they entered free territoryDred Scott did not have the right to file a suitonly Congress had the right to regulate slavery in the states and territories

The Supreme Court opinion in Dred Scott v. Sandford asserted which of the following?Group of answer choicesCongress could outlaw slavery in the new territories, but any slaves who escaped had to be returned to their ownersCongress had misinterpreted the intentions of the Framers and slave owners should be allowed to import more slaves from overseasAfrican Americans were citizens under the Constitution and those who escaped did not have to be returned to their ownersAfrican Americans were not citizens under the Constitution and Congress could not outlaw slavery