Question

many events from 1850-1860 increased tensions between the northern and southern states. read each example and indicate whether it primarily angered the northern and southern states.
increasing tensions, 1850-1860

	northern states	southern states
expansion of slavery into western territories through popular sovereignty.	○	○
presidential election of 1860	○	○
secession	○	○

Explanation:

1. The Dred Scott ruling stated enslaved people were not citizens and Congress couldn't ban slavery in territories, enraging anti-slavery Northerners.
2. Popular sovereignty let territories vote on slavery, which Northerners feared would spread slavery west, angering them.
3. Abraham Lincoln, an anti-slavery candidate, won the 1860 election without Southern support, prompting Southern anger and secession moves.
4. Southern states seceding from the Union broke the nation, angering Northerners who wanted to preserve the U.S.

Answer:

1. Supreme Court decision on Dred Scott case: Northern States
2. Expansion of slavery into Western territories through popular sovereignty: Northern States
3. Presidential election of 1860: Southern States
4. Secession: Northern States