Under popular sovereignty,who would decide whether a territory accepted slavery?
A) The Territorial Legislature
B) The Congress
C) The Territorial Governor
D) The majority vote of settlers in that territory
E) The Supreme Court

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Under popular sovereignty, the decision of whether a territory would accept slavery was made by the majority vote of settlers in that territory. This idea was put forth in the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854.

Under Popular Sovereignty,who Would Decide Whether a Territory Accepted Slavery