What was the idea behind popular sovereignty in the mid-1800s?

A. Allowing newly added territories to the United States to decide for themselves their own form of government B. Allowing slaves the rights to own property and vote C. Allowing newly added territories to the United States decide for themselves the slavery issue D. Allowing all Americans to vote for the president

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Sabrina Lin

10 September, 09:02

What was the idea behind popular sovereignty in the mid-1800s?

A. Allowing newly added territories to the United States to decide for themselves their own form of government B. Allowing slaves the rights to own property and vote C. Allowing newly added territories to the United States decide for themselves the slavery issue D. Allowing all Americans to vote for the president

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Leroy Wade · Answer 1

C. Allowing newly added territories to the United States decide for themselves the slavery issue.

Popular sovereignty was proposed as a way to decide the issue of slavery in the new territories. Under such a system, the local population would decide the slavery issue rather than Congress.