Compromises at the Constitutional Convention

What was the compromise made over slavery at the Constitutional Convention?

• The compromise to phase out the international slave trade

• The compromise to abolish slavery completely

• The compromise to count enslaved Africans as three-fifths of a person for representation

• The compromise to grant voting rights to enslaved Africans

What did the Three-Fifths Compromise determine?

• The proportion of representatives in the House of Representatives

• The number of senators each state would have

• The counting of enslaved Africans as three-fifths of a person for representation

• The abolition of slavery in southern states

Why did the framers of the Constitution use the term 'three fifths of all other persons' instead of explicitly mentioning slavery?

• They were ashamed of the institution of slavery

• They wanted to hide the true nature of the compromise

• They believed it was a more accurate representation of enslaved Africans

• They wanted to confuse future generations

What was the significance of the Three-Fifths Compromise for slaveholders?

• It granted voting rights to enslaved Africans

• It abolished slavery in the southern states

• It gave slaveholders more power in Congress

• It led to the end of the international slave trade

Why did the delegates of other states allow the Three-Fifths Compromise to happen?

• They believed it was a fair compromise

• They wanted to abolish slavery completely

• They needed the support of southern states to ratify the Constitution

• They were against the concept of democracy

What was the outcome of the compromise over slavery for enslaved people?

• They were granted voting rights

• They were freed from slavery

• They were counted as three-fifths of a person for representation

• They were given equal rights as citizens

When was the international slave trade outlawed in the United States?

• 1808

• 1776

• 1850

• 1865

What did the framers of the Constitution hope to achieve by outlawing the international slave trade?

• The complete abolition of slavery

• The end of the domestic slave trade

• The reduction of enslaved populations in southern states

• The improvement of the United States' image

Where was one of the largest slave markets in the United States located?

• Around the corner from the White House and the US Capitol

• In the northern states

• In the southern states

• In the western territories

What event in 1865 had significant consequences for the compromise over slavery?

• The ratification of the Constitution

• The outbreak of the Civil War

• The abolition of slavery

• The end of the international slave trade