MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION THE GREAT COMPROMISE
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Question
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The Three-Fifths Compromise answered the question ____
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“Should slaves be counted for representation and taxation?
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“How should states be represented in Congress?”
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Three-Fifths Compromise was reached among state delegates during the 1787 Constitutional Convention. It determined that three out of every five slaves was counted when determining a state’s total population for legislative representation and taxation.
Detailed explanation-2: -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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