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Read the excerpt from the US Constitution and answer the question.

Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective numbers, which shall be determined by adding the whole number of free persons, including those bound to service for a term of years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three-fifths of all other persons.
— Article I, § 2, Clause 3 of the US Constitution
This section of the Constitution was the result of the Three-Fifths Compromise. Which states supported the compromise and why?

A.

states with large populations who wanted all states to have the same tax burdens

B.

southern states seeking to gain more influence in the House of Representatives

C.

states with small populations who wanted a bicameral federal legislature

D.

northern states seeking to gain more state electors in the Electoral College

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
B.

Southern states supported the Three‑Fifths Compromise because counting enslaved people (at three‑fifths) increased those states' populations for purposes of apportioning seats in the House of Representatives (and thus influence in Congress and the Electoral College).