USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

SHAYS REBELLION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the 3/5 compromise?
A
Slave states only have to pay 3/5 the taxes as non-slave states
B
Slave states get additional Congressional representation based on 3/5 of the slave population
C
Individual states are permitted to cash in their pre-war currency for 3/5 of new federal dollars
D
Only 3/5 of the states need to vote for any new law in order for the bill to pass
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Three-fifths compromise, compromise agreement between delegates from the Northern and the Southern states at the United States Constitutional Convention (1787) that three-fifths of the slave population would be counted for determining direct taxation and representation in the House of Representatives.

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