The Three-Fifths Compromise Explained

What was the main issue regarding enslaved people at the Constitutional Convention?

• Whether they should be freed immediately

• Whether they should be counted in a state’s population for representation and taxation

• Whether they should be allowed to vote

• Whether they should be given land

Why did Southern states want enslaved individuals to be counted in their population?

• To increase their tax revenue

• To boost their population and increase their representation in the House of Representatives

• To ensure they could vote

• To reduce the number of enslaved people

What was the stance of Northern states regarding the counting of enslaved people?

• They supported counting them fully

• They argued against counting them, as it would give Southern states disproportionate power

• They wanted them counted for taxation only

• They wanted them counted for representation only

What was the name of the compromise reached regarding the counting of enslaved people?

• The Great Compromise

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Three-Fifths Compromise

• The Compromise of 1850

According to the Three-Fifths Compromise, how many enslaved people would be counted for representation and taxation purposes?

• All of them

• None of them

• Three out of every five

• Two out of every five

What was the primary goal of the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• To abolish slavery

• To balance political power between Northern and Southern states

• To increase taxes on Southern states

• To give enslaved people the right to vote

What was one of the long-term effects of the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• It resolved the issue of slavery permanently

• It left the institution of slavery intact, setting the stage for future conflicts

• It led to the immediate abolition of slavery

• It gave enslaved people equal rights

Which group of states had a higher prevalence of slavery during the Constitutional Convention?

• Northern states

• Southern states

• Western states

• Midwestern states

What was one of the reasons Northern states opposed counting enslaved people for representation?

• They wanted to increase their own representation

• They believed it would give Southern states too much power

• They wanted to abolish slavery immediately

• They wanted to reduce taxes

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• It temporarily resolved the debate over representation

• It abolished slavery in the Southern states

• It counted three out of every five enslaved people for representation and taxation

• It maintained the institution of slavery