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

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

14. Abraham Lincoln ran for the U.S. Senate in 1858. In the campaign, Lincoln spoke against the Dred Scott decision. The Dred Scott decision said that A:A. the time Scott spent in a free state made him a free man. B:B. African Americans had the same rights as white people. C:C. African Americans were not citizens. D:D. free African Americans were citizens.Turn In15. The main issue of the Lincoln-Douglas debates was A:A. John Brown's raid. B:B. the future of slavery. C:C. who would be the best senator from Illinois. D:D. who would be the best president in the 1860 election.Turn In16. During the Lincoln-Douglas debates, Lincoln's view of slavery was that A:A. it was a legal issue. B:B. the nation could continue as half-free and half with slavery. C:C. slavery would cause the Union to dissolve. D:D. it was a moral issue.Turn In

Abraham Lincoln ran for the U.S. Senate in 1858. In the campaign, Lincoln spoke against the Dred Scott decision. The Dred Scott decision said that A:A. the time Scott spent in a free state made him a free man.B:B. African Americans had the same rights as white people.C:C. African Americans were not citizens.D:D. free African Americans were citizens.

12. What did John Brown hope to achieve by his raid at Harpers Ferry? ato create a slave rebellion that would bring an end to slaverybto bring attention to the conflict between the North and the Southcto bring the two sides together to form a new compromisedto create a revolution that would lead to a war between the states13. How did the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 impact Lincoln’s political future? aHe won the senate race in Illinois.bHe became known throughout the nation.cHe was seen as a poor candidate for public office.dHe felt discouraged and removed himself from politics for a time.14. What was apparent following the presidential election of 1860? aThe nation was divided over slavery.bLincoln was popular throughout the nation.cThere was little support for abolitionists in the North.dSouthern states were eager to abolish slavery.15. Which event turned the secession crisis into a civil war? athe election of Abraham LincolnbSouth Carolina's shelling of Fort SumtercJohn Brown's raid on Harpers FerrydPreston Brooks's attack on Charles Sumner

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