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Why was the South so pleased with the ruling in the Dred Scott case?

• It protected the rights of slave holders.

• It weakened the anti-slavery and abolitionist movements.

• It enabled slavery to spread into the west.

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Why was the South so pleased with the ruling in the Dred Scott case?

• It protected the rights of slave holders.

• It weakened the anti-slavery and abolitionist movements.

• It enabled slavery to spread into the west.

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The Dred Scott Supreme Court case centered around what issue?

• slavery

• tariffs

• manufacturing

• trade patents

What did the Supreme Court's ruling in the Dred Scott case make possible?

• the abolition of slavery

• the restriction of slavery within the South

• the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Act

• the spread of slavery into any free territory or state

The ruling in the Dred Scott case protected the rights of...

• fugitive slaves.

• abolitionists.

• slave owners.

• anti-slavery groups.

In the Dred Scott case, the Supreme Court ruled that slaves...

• were NOT citizens of the U.S.

• had NO right to sue in court.

• were considered to be the property of their owner.

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The Dred Scott case pushed the nation closer to disunion & civil war

• true

• false

The Dred Scott decision...

• angered southerners, satisfied northerners.

• satisfied southerners, angered northerners.

• promoted the abolitionist movement.

• resulted in a compromise between the North & South.

The Dred Scott decision is referred to as "the Supreme Court case that...

• abolished slavery."

• declared the Fugitive Slave Act unconstitutional."

• caused the Civil War."

• resulted in the Compromise of 1850."

Dred Scott's case went to...

• the Georgia State Supreme Court.

• the United States Supreme Court.

• the U.S. Congress.

• Georgia General Assembly