Annexing a territory with no plans for statehood was unprecedented and unconstitutional. Second, they believed that to occupy and govern a foreign people without their consent violated the ideals of the Declaration of Independence.
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I believe the answer is C. under the articles of confederation there were many things the federal government couldn’t do. However the voting process was virtually unaffected.
pls report if i’m wrong, hope dis helps.
The correct answer is C) A slave was not a citizen but rather the property of an owner.
The Dred Scott vs. Sandford case revolved around the claims of Dred Scott, a black man who was a slave. This man argued that he should be free, as his owner brought him into the Illnois territory were slavery was prohibited. Essentially, Scott argued that his living in this territory should make him free.
However, the Supreme Court ruled against Scott. The majority opinion discussed how slaves are property and that they have no rights in which white men need to respect. This controversial case caused a huge division in American society.
It is useful so that way people understand what happened years ago.
