They were of course enraged by the ruling and several political figures and journals vehemently denounced it. However, the most terrifying aspect was, in their view, that this decision was the first in a series of many that would eventually spread slavery to the entirety of the United States, including Free States. Senator Abraham Lincoln even explicitly stated his grave concerns in his House Divided speech of 1858.
The country of Bolivia was named in his honor and Bolivar wrote that countries constitution. Bolivar was called "the liberator" in South America. He became a dictator and wanted to establish one large country called Gran Colombia. This country would have covered the entire northern part of South America.
D. They wanted to ensure that the other could not attack and destroy them
I have no clue just press c
