USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION THE GREAT COMPROMISE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Three-fifths compromise determined that we-were going to-
A
1. count 2.tax slaves 3. end international slave trade in 20 years
B
count slaves
C
tax slaves
D
end slavery
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: -What did the 3/5’s compromise determine? The 3/5’s compromise declared that three fifths of the slave population would be counted to determine representation and direct taxation.

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