Multiple choice

Dred Scott v. Sandford determined that 

  1. slaves were property, not citizens

  2. slaves could be tried in federal courts

  3. the federal government could regulate slavery in the states

  4. slaves could vote
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Explanation

The Supreme Court ruled in Dred Scott v. Sandford that enslaved people were not citizens and had no standing to sue in federal court, and that Congress could not prohibit slavery in the territories.

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