Question

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

Answer 1

Answer: The popular sovereignty movement of the 1850s generally referred to local citizens of new territories deciding for themselves on allowing slavery or not.

Explanation: Popular sovereignty led to several conflicts as people from both sides of the issue flooded new states to sway the votes. Bleeding Kansas was an example of the conflict.