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- 1 What compromise determined the process to count slaves as population?
- 2 Which state wanted to count all of their slaves towards their total population and therefore have more representation in Congress?
- 3 When the Constitution of the United States was drafted How were slaves counted in determining political representation?
- 4 How did the south want to count slaves?
What compromise determined the process to count slaves as population?
The Three-fifths Compromise was an agreement reached during the 1787 United States Constitutional Convention over the counting of slaves in determining a state’s total population. This count would determine the number of seats in the House of Representatives and how much each state would pay in taxes.
Which compromise dealt with counting slaves in a state’s population?
the Three-Fifths Compromise
Of all the compromises on which the Constitution rested, perhaps the most controversial was the Three-Fifths Compromise, an agreement to count three-fifths of a state’s slaves in apportioning Representatives, Presidential electors, and direct taxes.
Which state wanted to count all of their slaves towards their total population and therefore have more representation in Congress?
the Southern states
Why did the Southern states want to count slaves as part of the population to be counted towards their number of representatives in Congress? To increase their ability, but having more representatives to Congress, to protect and defend slavery.
How did Northern states want slaves to be counted?
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.
When the Constitution of the United States was drafted How were slaves counted in determining political representation?
When the Constitution of the United States was drafted, how were slaves counted in determining political representation? They were counted as three fifths of a person.
What is the compromise on importation?
Compromise on the Importation of Slaves A special committee was created and decided that Congress would have the power to ban the slave trade, but not until 1800. The convention voted on the idea and decided to extend the date to 1808. Debates over self-government arose when the Constitution was drafted.