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:

To solve this, we analyze each event:

1. Supreme Court decision on Dred Scott case

• Explanation: The Dred Scott decision (1857) ruled that enslaved people were not citizens and that Congress could not ban slavery in territories. This upheld slavery, angering Northern states (who opposed slavery’s expansion) and pleasing Southern states.
• Answer: Northern States (circle here)

2. Expansion of slavery into Western territories through popular sovereignty

• Explanation: “Popular sovereignty” (e.g., Kansas - Nebraska Act, 1854) let territories vote on slavery. Southerners supported it to expand slavery, while Northerners (opposed to slavery’s spread) were angered.
• Answer: Northern States (circle here)

3. Presidential election of 1860

• Explanation: Abraham Lincoln (anti - slavery expansion) won without Southern votes. Southern states saw this as a threat to slavery, so Southern states were angered (they began seceding).
• Answer: Southern States (circle here)

4. Secession

• Explanation: After Lincoln’s election, Southern states (starting with South Carolina) seceded. Northern states viewed secession as illegal and a threat to the Union, so Northern states were angered.
• Answer: Northern States (circle here)

(Note: For each row, circle the column (Northern/Southern) that the event primarily angered.)

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze each event:

1. Supreme Court decision on Dred Scott case

• Explanation: The Dred Scott decision (1857) ruled that enslaved people were not citizens and that Congress could not ban slavery in territories. This upheld slavery, angering Northern states (who opposed slavery’s expansion) and pleasing Southern states.
• Answer: Northern States (circle here)

2. Expansion of slavery into Western territories through popular sovereignty

• Explanation: “Popular sovereignty” (e.g., Kansas - Nebraska Act, 1854) let territories vote on slavery. Southerners supported it to expand slavery, while Northerners (opposed to slavery’s spread) were angered.
• Answer: Northern States (circle here)

3. Presidential election of 1860

• Explanation: Abraham Lincoln (anti - slavery expansion) won without Southern votes. Southern states saw this as a threat to slavery, so Southern states were angered (they began seceding).
• Answer: Southern States (circle here)

4. Secession

• Explanation: After Lincoln’s election, Southern states (starting with South Carolina) seceded. Northern states viewed secession as illegal and a threat to the Union, so Northern states were angered.
• Answer: Northern States (circle here)

(Note: For each row, circle the column (Northern/Southern) that the event primarily angered.)