Question
In what way did Southern states try to gain more power during the Constitutional Convention? (5 points)
a
They wanted export taxes on northern goods to increase the balance of trade.
b
They tried to have slaves counted in their population to gain more votes in Congress.
c
They argued that the Southern states needed more economic support than Northern states.
d
They argued that their economic power should give them more representation in Congress.
a
They wanted export taxes on northern goods to increase the balance of trade.
b
They tried to have slaves counted in their population to gain more votes in Congress.
c
They argued that the Southern states needed more economic support than Northern states.
d
They argued that their economic power should give them more representation in Congress.
Answers
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The correct answer is:
**b** They tried to have slaves counted in their population to gain more votes in Congress.
During the Constitutional Convention, Southern states sought to have enslaved people counted as part of their populations to increase their representation in the House of Representatives, which would give them more political power. This led to the Three-Fifths Compromise, where each enslaved person would be counted as three-fifths of a person for purposes of representation and taxation.
**b** They tried to have slaves counted in their population to gain more votes in Congress.
During the Constitutional Convention, Southern states sought to have enslaved people counted as part of their populations to increase their representation in the House of Representatives, which would give them more political power. This led to the Three-Fifths Compromise, where each enslaved person would be counted as three-fifths of a person for purposes of representation and taxation.