How did the Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise affect the Constitution?(1 point)

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It established equal trade rights for all states
It established equal trade rights for all states

It abolished the slave trade immediately
It abolished the slave trade immediately

It allowed Congress to regulate trade but postponed action on the slave trade for 20 years
It allowed Congress to regulate trade but postponed action on the slave trade for 20 years

It prohibited tariffs on exports

Answer 1

The correct response is:

It allowed Congress to regulate trade but postponed action on the slave trade for 20 years.

The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise was an agreement made during the Constitutional Convention that allowed Congress to regulate interstate and international commerce while also delaying any regulations on the slave trade for 20 years.