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OpenStudy (brucebaner):

Which of the following best explains how popular sovereignty was related to slavery? Settlers of some new territories were able to decide about slavery for themselves. There was an attempt to abolish slavery in the U.S. by its centennial in 1876. There was a federal law that stated there would be an equal number of slave and free states in the Union. Each state's legislature was given the authority to decide the status of slavery within the state.

OpenStudy (brucebaner):

@confluxepic

OpenStudy (confluxepic):

What do you think it is. @brucebaner

OpenStudy (confluxepic):

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h228.html

OpenStudy (brucebaner):

B

OpenStudy (confluxepic):

No.

OpenStudy (confluxepic):

It actually helped end slavery.

OpenStudy (brucebaner):

C

OpenStudy (confluxepic):

No.

OpenStudy (brucebaner):

sorry i mean D

OpenStudy (confluxepic):

Popular sovereignty gives power to the people.

OpenStudy (confluxepic):

D is also wrong.

OpenStudy (brucebaner):

A

OpenStudy (confluxepic):

Yes.

OpenStudy (confluxepic):

The settlers had power to change the laws because of popular sovereignty.

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