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Unit 5 – Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848–1877
Topic 5.5
What was one significant outcome of the Dred Scott decision that increased sectional tensions?
It declared that Congress could not ban slavery in any federal territory.
It led directly to Abraham Lincoln’s election as president.
It instituted the Fugitive Slave Act nationwide.
It emancipated all enslaved individuals in border states.
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