Slavery and the Constitutional Convention

1. Why was slavery important to the Southern States?

• Slavery was important to the South because it was one of the highest paying jobs one could have in the United States.

• The Southern states used slaves on plantations and to support their economy through the use of free labor.

• Slave labor was not important to the South.

• The Southern States wanted as many slaves as the Northern States.

2. What did Northern States start to end following the Revolutionary War?

• Taxes

• Trade

• Farming

• Slavery

3. What reason did the South give for counting slaves in the population?

• Slave labor is essential and helpful to the Southern economy. Slave labor was equal to that of free men.

• Slaves had rights so they deserved to count in the population.

• Slaves had many freedoms and they wanted to make sure their voices were heard.

• The labor of slaves was only used a little bit in the South.

4. What did the Southern states not want to pay for owning slaves?

• Credit Card Bills

• Medical Bills

• Taxes

• Trade Fees

5. Even though the North wants slavery to end, WHY did they say slaves should not count in the population?

• The North thought that slaves should count in a population because they do a lot of work.

• The North does not want slavery to end. They support slavery.

• Slaves were not treated as humans and given freedom. They should not count for the South.

Which of the following describes the 3/5 Compromise?

• When voting on each issue, there had to be a 3/5 majority vote

• For states with slaves, only 3/5 of that state's population would be counted

• For every 5 slaves, only three would be counted towards a state's population and taxes

• A state's population would be the number of free people MINUS the number of slaves in that state

How were slaves counted as part of the population when deciding the number of representatives for a state?

• All slaves were counted.

• Three out of five slaves were added to the population.

• Slaves were not counted at all.

• Slaves were allowed to vote and be elected to represent each state.

How would you best define the Slave Trade?

• The slave trade is when slaves were brought into the country to work into the Northern States.

• The slave trade is how slaves escaped to Canada.

• The slave trade is when slaves were brought into the country to work into the Southern States.

• The South traded cash crops for slaves.

What was the Slave Trade Compromise?

• This compromise allowed the Slave Trade to continue until 1808 and then Congress could choose to ban it.

• It allowed slave owners to buy more slaves than usual.

• It allowed 2 out of 5 slaves to count in taxes.

• This allowed slaves to be brought into the Northern states forever.

10. What was the Fugitive Slave Law?

• Slaves that escaped to California can be free.

• Northern states had to return runaway slaves to the Southern states.

• Southern states made more rules for slaves on plantations.

• Northern states can keep runaway slaves and provide them freedom.