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Why did the U.S. Supreme Court rule against Dred Scott?
Because Lincoln won with only 39% of the vote and he was against many Southern ideals.
because Scott was a slave and he was not eligible to sue in court
Runaway slaves had to be returned to southern owners.
The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government could not stop slavery in the territories.
the Compromise of 1850
nullification
The national government has no right to tell states how to operate.
Abraham Lincoln
The early 1800s belief of some people that a state could refuse to enforce a federal law was known as;
Because Lincoln won with only 39% of the vote and he was against many Southern ideals.
because Scott was a slave and he was not eligible to sue in court
Runaway slaves had to be returned to southern owners.
The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government could not stop slavery in the territories.
the Compromise of 1850
nullification
The national government has no right to tell states how to operate.
Abraham Lincoln
Why did the presidential election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 cause the south to withdraw from the Union?
Because Lincoln won with only 39% of the vote and he was against many Southern ideals.
because Scott was a slave and he was not eligible to sue in court
Runaway slaves had to be returned to southern owners.
The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government could not stop slavery in the territories.
the Compromise of 1850
nullification
The national government has no right to tell states how to operate.
Abraham Lincoln
The Georgia Platform was a statement supporting;
Because Lincoln won with only 39% of the vote and he was against many Southern ideals.
because Scott was a slave and he was not eligible to sue in court
Runaway slaves had to be returned to southern owners.
The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government could not stop slavery in the territories.
the Compromise of 1850
nullification
The national government has no right to tell states how to operate.
Abraham Lincoln
Which statement explains how the Dred Scott decision pushed the nation closer to war?
Because Lincoln won with only 39% of the vote and he was against many Southern ideals.
because Scott was a slave and he was not eligible to sue in court
Runaway slaves had to be returned to southern owners.
The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government could not stop slavery in the territories.
the Compromise of 1850
nullification
The national government has no right to tell states how to operate.
Abraham Lincoln
Who won the presidential race of 1860 becoming the 16th president of the United States?
Because Lincoln won with only 39% of the vote and he was against many Southern ideals.
because Scott was a slave and he was not eligible to sue in court
Runaway slaves had to be returned to southern owners.
The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government could not stop slavery in the territories.
the Compromise of 1850
nullification
The national government has no right to tell states how to operate.
Abraham Lincoln
Which was a result of the Compromise of 1850?
Because Lincoln won with only 39% of the vote and he was against many Southern ideals.
because Scott was a slave and he was not eligible to sue in court
Runaway slaves had to be returned to southern owners.
The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government could not stop slavery in the territories.
the Compromise of 1850
nullification
The national government has no right to tell states how to operate.
Abraham Lincoln
Someone who believed in states' rights would probably support which statement?
Because Lincoln won with only 39% of the vote and he was against many Southern ideals.
because Scott was a slave and he was not eligible to sue in court
Runaway slaves had to be returned to southern owners.
The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government could not stop slavery in the territories.
the Compromise of 1850
nullification
The national government has no right to tell states how to operate.
Abraham Lincoln
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