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QUESTION: How did Senator Stephen Douglas want to settle the question of slavery in new territories?

A= He wanted new territories to become slave states.
B= He supported banning slavery in all of the territories.
C= He wanted people in the territories to vote for themselves.
D= He wanted to keep the Missouri Compromise line.

Answer 1

The answer is C

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Answer 2

C

Step-by-step explanation:

Stephen Douglas was afraid that slavery might disrupt the republic so he wanted it to be left to the doctrine of popular sovereignty. popular sovereignty is the right of the people of a state or territory to decide the slavery question for themselves