"Popular Sovereignty" Was the Belief That

"Popular sovereignty" was the belief that

A) the United States was destined to control the entire continent.
B) the American Indian was the ward of the U.S.government.
C) settlers to a territory should decide for themselves whether or not to permit slavery.
D) the federal government had the final authority on slavery in the territories.
E) citizens should be free to choose their own reading material.