What was the effect of the dred scott decision? congress could not prohibit slavery. slavery was abolished in the south. maine was admitted as a slave state.

The effect of the Dred Scott decision was that Congress could not prohibit slavery.

Explanation:

The case Dred Scott v. Sandford was a judicial claim, crucial in the history of the United States, resolved by the Supreme Court of that country in 1857, in which it was decided to deprive any inhabitant of African descent, whether slaves or not, the right to citizenship; and the authority to prohibit slavery in federal territories of the country was removed from Congress. The decision was drafted by Chief Justice Roger B. Taney. The fury that caused this ruling among the abolitionists was an important factor in the explosion of the Civil War.

the lowest among the social higher rank were the working class. this class remained detached to the political progression   of the country and was hostile to the other two classes

since most of current immigration into the u.s., both legal and illegal, is coming from latin america. it would be very difficult to imagine or rationalize a country my fellow citizens are trying desperately to flee into, would pose a threat to my prosperity or freedom. since the u.s. has a long history of intervention, but no record of permanent occupation, i would not feel oppression is the main objective.  

the largest free trade nation, along with the largest gdp in the world wanting to expand it's economic policy on us, and including us, could only be positive. the u.s. government has no interest in, or way of simply forcing american culture on us. and has no track record of it. other nations that adopted american social culture, or "americanization" did so voluntarily, mainly through the choice of allowing american businesses and u.s. citizens to come into their nations, as free operatives.