How did the Three-Fifths Compromise change politics in the United States before the Civil War? (Select all that apply)
Northerners were able to admit the California Territory into the country as a free state.
Southerners were able to maintain control of the presidency because of the number of electors from each state.
Southerners were able to pass key pieces of legislation through Congress.
Northerners passed the Wilmot Proviso to outlaw slavery in land gained through the Mexican-American War.
B and C? My text didn't say much to help answer this question.
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I vote for B, primarily because it's more detailed than C.
I agree, but two of them are supposed to be correct. A and D don't sound right.
Oh, sorry I missed that there are two answers. They must be B and C.
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