SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
DRED SCOTT
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Question
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many people were angry at the decision and thought it meant slavery would spread
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many people agreed with the decision but felt that slavery had spread far enough
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many people thought they could help the Scott family by joining the abolitionist movement
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many people thought they could help African Americans become citizens by joining the abolitionist movement
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Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: The court case Scott vs. sandford, many northerners and abolitionist were angery because the court ruled that if your slave holder passed away, then you still belonged to the family.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which best explains why the abolitionist movement grew stronger as result of the Scott v. Sandford ruling? Many people were angry at the decision and thought it meant slavery would spread.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Dred Scott Decision outraged abolitionists, who saw the Supreme Court’s ruling as a way to stop debate about slavery in the territories. The divide between North and South over slavery grew and culminated in the secession of southern states from the Union and the creation of the Confederate States of America.
Detailed explanation-4: -Which statement best explains how the abolitionist movement exemplified the change it sought to bring about? People of different races had prominent roles in the movement.
Detailed explanation-5: -Explanation: According to the response received by the Scott vs Sandford, the South agreed to most of it while the North only agreed to parts of it. The Scott vs Sandford ruling was supported by Southerners who felt Congress had the authority to ban slavery in the territory.