Asked by Cheyenne Maxson on Jul 03, 2024
The Three-Fifths Compromise
A) determined that three out of every five slaves would be counted for purposes of representation.
B) determined the ratio between free states and slave states.
C) declared that the states would pay three-fifths of the Revolutionary War debt and the federal government would pay the rest.
D) determined that all American citizens would pay three-fifths of their incomes to the federal government in taxes every year.
Three-Fifths Compromise
An agreement made during the 1787 United States Constitutional Convention that counted three out of every five slaves as a person for the purposes of taxation and representation in Congress.
Representation
The action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone or the state of being so represented.
Revolutionary War Debt
Revolutionary War Debt refers to the financial obligations incurred by the United States during the American Revolutionary War, which the government sought to repay post-war.
- Understand the significance of key compromises (e.g., Great Compromise, Three-Fifths Compromise) in shaping the Constitution.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the significance of key compromises (e.g., Great Compromise, Three-Fifths Compromise) in shaping the Constitution.