3/5th Compromise

What was the name of the compromise over slavery that was written into the US Constitution?

• 1/3rd Compromise

• 3/5th's Compromise

• 2/3rd's Compromise

• 4/5th's Compromise

What was the goal of the 3/5th's Compromise?

• To get states to buy slaves
• To get rid of slavery
• To get the states to agree to the Constitution
• To get states to reject the Constitution

What plan did the Northern states have for slavery?

• Slaves wouldn't count as people
• Slaves would count as 1 person
• Slaves would count as 3 people
• Slaves would count as 1/2 of a person

Before the 3/5 Compromise, Northern states wanted slaves to count for--

• Taxes
• Population

Before the 3/5 Compromise, Southern states wanted slaves to count for--

• Taxes
• Population