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What best describes the dred Scott v Sanford supreme court decisions?
the decision made slavery legal in all us territories that were not yet states
What stated that the people in the territories could decide for themselves whether they wanted slavery?
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Which of the following stated that the people in the territories could decide for themselves whether they wanted slavery?
Popular Sovereignty
What issues dominated the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
The topic of the Lincoln-Douglas debates mostly concerned the extension of slavery into the US territories. Douglas believed that the territories should decide for themselves whether or not they wished to have slavery. He felt that power should reside at the local level and should reflect the wishes of the people. Lincoln stated, "A house divided against itself cannot stand." Lincoln believed that slavery must be dealt with as a moral wrong and that only the power of the federal government could extinguish slavery.
How did the area of slave states and territories open slavery change between 1854 and 1861?
Between 1854 and 1861, the area of slave states and territories expanded due to the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which allowed settlers in those territories to determine whether they would permit slavery through popular sovereignty. This led to violent conflicts known as "Bleeding Kansas" as pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions clashed. Additionally, the Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision in 1857 further entrenched slavery by ruling that Congress could not prohibit slavery in the territories. Ultimately, these developments heightened tensions leading up to the Civil War.
What best describes the dred Scott v Sanford supreme court decisions?
the decision made slavery legal in all us territories that were not yet states
How popular sovereignty was related to slavery?
Settlers of some new territories were able to decide about slavery for themselves.
How was popular soverignity related to slavery?
Study Island: Settlers of some new territories were able to decide about slavery for themselves.
How did the supreme court use the constitution to uphold slavery?
The Supreme Court upheld slavery through decisions like the 1857 Dred Scott v. Sandford case, which ruled that African Americans, whether free or enslaved, were not American citizens and therefore had no standing to sue in federal court. This decision allowed for the expansion of slavery into US territories and reinforced the idea that African Americans were considered property under the Constitution.
What effects did the Dread Scott Decision by the Supreme Court have on slavery in the territories as well as on salves themselves?
It declared slavery to be lawful in every state of the Union. Its effect was to heighten the dispute betwen the two sides, and to help bring on the Civil War - which eventually freed all the slaves.
What stated that the people in the territories could decide for themselves whether they wanted slavery?
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Which of the following stated that the people in the territories could decide for themselves whether they wanted slavery?
Popular Sovereignty
What did the Supreme Court decision in the Dred Scott case say about the expansion of slavery into the territories and the rights of slaves in the US?
The Supreme Court decision in the Dred Scott case declared that slaves were not citizens, so they had no rights under the Constitution and no legal standing in court. It also ruled that Congress had no power to ban slavery in the territories, essentially allowing for the expansion of slavery into new regions.
How did Louis Cass believe slavery should be decided in the territories?
As a believer in popular sovereignty, Louis Cass believed the populations of the territories would decide or themselves.
Did the compromise of 1850 permit slavery in the territories north of the 36th parallel?
No but the supreme court made it invalid with the Dred Scot decision
Why did Stephen Douglas propose the Kansas Nebraska act lead to violence?
Plantation owners were outraged that slavery had been outlawed in the territories. People in the territories were angry that a new political party had been established. Many Americans disagreed with the Supreme Court decision to limit slavery in the territories. Opposing forces clashed because they disagreed about popular sovereignty and slavery.
What issues dominated the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
The topic of the Lincoln-Douglas debates mostly concerned the extension of slavery into the US territories. Douglas believed that the territories should decide for themselves whether or not they wished to have slavery. He felt that power should reside at the local level and should reflect the wishes of the people. Lincoln stated, "A house divided against itself cannot stand." Lincoln believed that slavery must be dealt with as a moral wrong and that only the power of the federal government could extinguish slavery.
