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Analyze the Three-fifths Compromise. Which state would be hurt the worst in terms of distribution of power if enslaved people were not counted toward population at least 60 percent?(1 point) Responses Maryland Maryland New York New York Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Rhode Island
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The Three-fifths Compromise was a significant agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which determined how enslaved individuals would be counted for purposes of congressional representation and taxation. Under this compromise, each enslaved person would be counted as three-fifths of a person when apportioning representation in the House of Representatives. This arrangement was particularly beneficial for Southern slaveholding states, as it allowed them to increase their representation in Congress relative to their free population.
To determine which state would be hurt the most in terms of distribution of power if enslaved people were not counted toward population (at least 60 percent), we can analyze the implications on representation for the states mentioned.
1. **Maryland**: As a border state with a significant enslaved population, Maryland benefited moderately from the compromise, but it was not dependent on slavery as much as some Southern states.
2. **New York**: New York was primarily a free state with a smaller enslaved population. If enslaved people were not counted, New York's representation would largely remain unaffected or could even slightly improve relative to slave states.
3. **Pennsylvania**: Similar to New York, Pennsylvania had a very small enslaved population and would not be significantly damaged in terms of political power if enslaved people were not counted.
4. **Rhode Island**: Rhode Island had a minimal enslaved population compared to Southern states and would likely not lose representation if enslaved people were not counted.
In contrast, Southern states with large enslaved populations, such as Virginia, South Carolina, and others, would have been significantly impacted if enslaved people were not counted for representation.
Among the provided options, **Maryland** would likely feel the negative effects most acutely relative to its overall population compared to a state with a smaller enslaved population. However, if we consider the context of Southern states as a whole, Maryland could still gain additional political power compared to states like New York and Pennsylvania due to its reliance on the Three-fifths Compromise.
In summary, while all states would be affected differently, Maryland would be the most impacted among the listed states if enslaved populations were not counted towards representation, but it still would not be as severely affected as states further south with larger enslaved populations.
To determine which state would be hurt the most in terms of distribution of power if enslaved people were not counted toward population (at least 60 percent), we can analyze the implications on representation for the states mentioned.
1. **Maryland**: As a border state with a significant enslaved population, Maryland benefited moderately from the compromise, but it was not dependent on slavery as much as some Southern states.
2. **New York**: New York was primarily a free state with a smaller enslaved population. If enslaved people were not counted, New York's representation would largely remain unaffected or could even slightly improve relative to slave states.
3. **Pennsylvania**: Similar to New York, Pennsylvania had a very small enslaved population and would not be significantly damaged in terms of political power if enslaved people were not counted.
4. **Rhode Island**: Rhode Island had a minimal enslaved population compared to Southern states and would likely not lose representation if enslaved people were not counted.
In contrast, Southern states with large enslaved populations, such as Virginia, South Carolina, and others, would have been significantly impacted if enslaved people were not counted for representation.
Among the provided options, **Maryland** would likely feel the negative effects most acutely relative to its overall population compared to a state with a smaller enslaved population. However, if we consider the context of Southern states as a whole, Maryland could still gain additional political power compared to states like New York and Pennsylvania due to its reliance on the Three-fifths Compromise.
In summary, while all states would be affected differently, Maryland would be the most impacted among the listed states if enslaved populations were not counted towards representation, but it still would not be as severely affected as states further south with larger enslaved populations.