Ch. 8.7-8.8 Lesson Review

Ch. 8.7-8.8 Lesson Review

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House of Representatives Recap

• Each state sends an amount of representatives based on their population

  FOR EXAMPLE

• For every 30,000 people a state gets to send 1 representative

Fill in the Blank

The amount of representatives a state gets to send to the House of Representatives is based on _____________.

North's Thoughts

• If the Southern slave holders treat their slaves as less than 'people' why should slaves be counted as part of the population?

• For taxes slaves were counted as 3/5's of a person....this should be used for counting slaves with representation in Congress too

Northern states knew slavery was wrong, and didn't want the southern states to benefit from it more than they did.

Gouverneur Morris, “make them citizens and let them vote…”

Multiple Select

Which 2 statements answer the below questions:

"How did Northerners want slaves counted when it came to figuring out the population for representation in the House?"

• as a 'whole' person

• as 3/5's of a person

• not counted at all unless they were freed

• they wanted them counted the same as other property

South's Thoughts

• Count a slave as a 'whole' person when figuring out population

• Wanted more representation in the House of Representatives

Multiple Choice

How did Southern politicians want slaves counted when figuring out the population for the House of Representatives?

• a 3/5's of a person

• as a whole person

• not counted at all

• none of the above

The 3/5's Compromise

• Slaves = "non-free" in Constitution

• 3/5's of a free person

  
  

Multiple Choice

True or False --

"Based on the 3/5's Compromise, slaves would be counted as 3/5's of a freed person."

• True

• False

The 3/5's Compromise

• Congress cannot tax imports

• 20 yrs. of not talking about

  ending slavery

• Fugitive Slave Clause

  
  

Poll

Which of the following parts of 3/5's Compromise is something that you would change?

• Congress can't tax imports

• Can't talk about slavery for 20 yrs

• Runaway slaves have to be returned