Question

How did the idea of popular sovereignty affect slavery in the United States? Slavery would not be permitted in unofficial states. States or territories would decide whether to permit slavery. Slavery would not be permitted anywhere in the country. The federal government would have the last word on slavery.

Answer 1

States or territories would decide whether to permit slavery.

Step-by-step explanation:

Popular sovereignty incorporated the ideas of democracy, and allowed the people of a certain territory to conversate, and they would decide whether the majority wanted slavery or did not want slavery. Whatever the majority wanted, the majority got.