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Benedict Arnold attempted to undermine the revolutionary cause by betraying New York City to the British.
Dred Scott
An enslaved African American man who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom, resulting in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1857.
Roger Taney
The fifth Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, known for his controversial ruling in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case, which denied citizenship to African Americans.
Missouri Compromise
An agreement passed in 1820 between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States Congress, involving the regulation of slavery in the western territories.
Federal Government
The national government of a federation, such as the United States, which holds the authority to govern a nation as a whole, distinct from state or local governments.
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