How did the Dred Scott decision contribute to rising tensions during the pre-Civil War
period?

Southerners approved the Dred Scott decision believing Congress had no right to prohibit slavery in the territories. ... Overall, the Dred Scott decision had the effect of widening the political and social gap between North and South and took the nation closer to the brink of Civil War.

Explanation:

answer: alexander hamilton

explanation: alexander hamilton was george washington's right hand man. he took an early role in the militia as the american revolutionary war began. in 1777, he became a senior aide to general washington in running the new continental army.

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