MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION THE GREAT COMPROMISE
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An agreement regarding population count and representation in Congress.
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An agreement regarding the structure of Congress.
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An agreement regarding the continued use of the Atlantic Slave Trade in the United States.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -An agreement added to the Constitution that would count each enslaved person as three-fifths of a white person for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The three-fifths compromise was an agreement, made at the 1787 Constitutional Convention, that allowed Southern states to count a portion of its enslaved population for purposes of taxation and representation.
Detailed explanation-4: -Which of the following best describes why the three fifths clause was included in the constitution.-the number of slaves and free people living in many southern states out numbered the population in some northern states.
Detailed explanation-5: -Which of the following statements most accurately describes the Three-Fifths Compromise? It determined that three out of every five slaves would be counted for purposes of representation and taxation.