Question

Which action increased the tensions between the North and the South that led to the Civil War?

the Dred Scott decision
the election of Ulysses S. Grant
the formation of the Whig Party
the impeachment of President Johnson

Answer 1

I was thinking" the Dred Scott decision"

Answer 2

Once again correct c:

Answer 3

How i know:

"The court case Dred Scott v. Sandford fueled tensions between the North and the South that eventually led to the American Civil War. Dred Scott was born into slavery. During the 1830s, Scott's owner, a surgeon in the United States Army, took Scott to Illinois and Minnesota."

Link to source: https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Dred_Scott_v._Sandford#:~:text=The%20court%20case%20Dred%20Scott,Scott%20to%20Illinois%20and%20Minnesota.

Answer 4

Thanks <3

Answer 5

ofcc <3