USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE RATIFICATION OF THE CONSTITUTION AND THE NEW US GOVERNMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The 3/5 Compromise was included in the U.S. Constitution in order to resolve a conflict over the ____
A
number of votes needed to approve a treaty in the Senate
B
number of states needed to ratify a proposed amendment
C
reimbursement of plantation owners for runaway slaves
D
counting of enslaved persons for purposes of taxation and representation
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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