What best summarizes why part of the nation was upset over the Dred Scott decision? The North was upset because the decision declared the Missouri Compromise to be unconstitutional. The North was upset because the decision granted immediate citizenship to all immigrants. The South was upset because the decision declared that slaves were property. The South was upset because the decision declared Kansas to be a free state.

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Autumn Benjamin

1 November, 10:01

What best summarizes why part of the nation was upset over the Dred Scott decision? The North was upset because the decision declared the Missouri Compromise to be unconstitutional. The North was upset because the decision granted immediate citizenship to all immigrants. The South was upset because the decision declared that slaves were property. The South was upset because the decision declared Kansas to be a free state.

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Solomon Grimes · Answer 1

The North was upset because it declared the Missouri Compromise of 1820 to be illegal. Prior to this the goal of abolitionists and anti-slavery sentiments was that if they couldn't completely ban slavery then they would contain it. The goal was to keep it from spreading as the nation grew. With the ruling by the Supreme Court that the Missouri Compromise was illegal then that opened vast amounts of land up to continue the institution of slavery.