Question

What did the Three-fifths Compromise settle?

how enslaved people were counted in the population of a state

how local government would be elected in each state

how many people could own land in a state

how many representatives each state could have in Congress

Answer 1

The Three-fifths Compromise settled how enslaved people were counted in the population of a state. Specifically, it determined that each enslaved individual would be counted as three-fifths of a person for purposes of taxation and representation in Congress.