What was popular sovereignty?

a) the idea that the people of texas had the right to join the united states
b) the idea that americans wanted slavery to confined to the south
c) the idea that citizens of each territory should decide whether to allow slavery there
d) the idea that congress had the right to determine whether a territory would allow slavery

In this theory for forming a government, violence has made people follow a leader. evolution theory force theory divine right theory social contract theory

Which is one reason many african nations have not prospered after gaining independence from european colonial powers? a. colonial powers sent their weakest economic advisors to the new countries, and their recommendations were flawed. b. independence left them with weak economies, and many countries have been unable to overcome or recover from these burdens. c. the desert region of the interior is inhospitable to foreign investors, and business interests focused on the coastal mediterranean cities. d. the money endowed upon independence is still tied up in the bank of england, which is hesitant to make loans to struggling nations.

All of the following changes typically happened in colonies as a result of imperialism, except: a. cultural practices were outlawed. b. they became more economically self-sufficient. c. european nations built modern infrastructure, including railways. d. the european language became the language of government and education.