AP US Historyhardmcq1 pt

The Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) decision ruled that:

A.The Missouri Compromise was constitutional

B.Enslaved people who escaped to free states were automatically free

C.African Americans could not be citizens and Congress could not ban slavery in territories

D.State laws could override federal slave codes

Explanation

Core Concept

Chief Justice Taney ruled that African Americans were not and could never be U.S. citizens, and that Congress had no power to prohibit slavery in the territories, invalidating the Missouri Compromise.

Correct Answer

CAfrican Americans could not be citizens and Congress could not ban slavery in territories

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