How did northerners react to the Dred Scott case in 1857?
a. Most northerners applauded the decision as a means to restore peace and tranquility to the country.
b. The ruling drove many northerners away from the Republican Party because the Party's ideas were declared illegal.
c. The decision confirmed to many northerners that "Slave Power" was gaining control of the government.
d. Many northerners agreed with Chief Justice Taney's views of granting citizenship to educated free blacks.
e. Northerners feared the ruling because it called for a return of slavery into their state.
Ans: c. The decision confirmed to many northerners that "Slave Power" was gaining control of the government
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