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
supreme court decision on dred scott case	○	○
expansion of slavery into western territories through popular sovereignty.	○	○
presidential election of 1860	○	○
secession	○	○

Explanation:

1. The Dred Scott decision ruled that enslaved people were not citizens and Congress could not restrict slavery in territories, enraging Northern anti-slavery groups.
2. Popular sovereignty let Western territories vote on slavery, which Northerners feared would expand slavery into free-leaning areas.
3. Abraham Lincoln, an anti-slavery candidate, won the 1860 election without Southern support, prompting Southern secession fears and anger.
4. Southern states seceding from the Union was seen as a betrayal of the nation by Northern states, angering them deeply.

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