What was the idea behind popular sovereignty in the mid-1800’s? a. allowing newly added territories to the united states to decide for themselves their own form of government. b. allowing newly added territories to the united states decide for themselves the slavery issue. c. allowing all americans to vote for president. d. allowing slaves the rights to own property and vote.

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

Popular sovereignty emerged in 19th century America as a compromise strategy for determining whether a Western territory would permit or prohibit slavery. It argued that in a democracy, residents of a territory, and not the federal government, should be allowed to decide on slavery within their borders

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