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Manifest Destiny and Expansion · US History

The concept of 'popular sovereignty' during the 1850s suggested that:

  1. Congress had the sole power to decide the status of slavery in the territories
  2. The Supreme Court should determine the constitutionality of slavery in new states
  3. Slavery should be protected by a federal slave code in all Western lands
  4. Settlers in a given territory should vote to decide whether to allow slavery
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Correct answer: Settlers in a given territory should vote to decide whether to allow slavery

Popular sovereignty was a political compromise championed by Lewis Cass and Stephen Douglas. It aimed to remove the slavery issue from national politics by letting the inhabitants of the territories decide for themselves.

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