Question

1. choose the best answer.

what was the result of the supreme court decision for dred scott v. sanford?
it ruled for sanford and enforced the missouri compromise and popular sovereignty.
it ruled against dred scott and set aside the missouri compromise and popular sovereignty.
it ruled for dred scott and set aside the missouri compromise and popular sovereignty.
it ruled against sanford and set aside the missouri compromise and popular sovereignty.

1. \uncle tom’s cabin has stirred the hearts of thousands. mrs. stowe’s novel does not merely te christian conscience of the nation. many northerners, who had long remained silent, now find a fire in the debate over slavery.\

source (secondary source – from an 1852 newspaper review of uncle tom’s cabin):
according to the passage, how did uncle tom’s cabin most impact public opinion in the united s

Explanation:

Question 10

In the Dred Scott v. Sanford case, the Supreme Court ruled against Dred Scott. The decision also set aside the Missouri Compromise (declaring it unconstitutional as it restricted slavery in territories) and undermined popular sovereignty. The other options are incorrect: the first says it enforced the Missouri Compromise (wrong), the third says it ruled for Dred Scott (wrong), and the fourth says it ruled against Sanford (wrong).

Answer:

B. It ruled against Dred Scott and set aside the Missouri Compromise and popular sovereignty.