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Popular sovereignty was well supported because it allowed the local citizens of a territory to decide if slavery was to be allowed or illegal. Stephen A. Douglas pushed for popular sovereignty during the 1840's.

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Was popular sovereignty a good solution to the question of slavery in the new states?

no


Who was the senator from Illinois who believed that the question of slavery in the territories should be settled by popular sovereignty?

Stephen Douglas


What is a good sentence for popular sovereignty?

Abraham Lincoln did not believe in popular sovereignty, he thought slavery was morally wrong.


What is the practice of allowing each territory to decide for itself whether or not to allow slavery?

the sovereignty of each state, known as popular sovereignty


What compromise did Stephen A. Douglas have to make to get the Kansas- Nebraska Act passed?

Allowing a local vote on the slavery question: 'Popular Sovereignty'


How did the popular sovereignty work?

This was a pretty much a vote on pro-slavery or anti-slavery.


What term means to vote for or against slavery in a territory?

Popular sovereignty is the term that means people could determine, through voting themselves, where to allow slavery in a territory. Another term used is sovereignty of the people.


What is a good sentence for Sovereignty?

Abraham Lincoln did not believe in popular sovereignty, he thought slavery was morally wrong.


When was popular sovereignty?

Popular sovereignty was used before the Civil War to determine if the state wanted slavery or not. Nebraska and Kansas voted on these issues.


Who proposed popular sovereignty?

does any one know the answer to this question


How did Popular Sovereignty end slavery?

by allowing states to vote against it


What soverignty let residents decide the slavery issue?

Popular Sovereignty