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Responses
It gave the South the power to outvote the North
It gave the South the power to outvote the North
It gave those states more representation in Congress.
It gave those states more representation in Congress.
It helped increase the number of slaves traded
It helped increase the number of slaves traded
It limited the number of states that allowed slavery.
It limited the number of states that allowed slavery.
Question 8
Q8
1 answer
The correct response is:
It gave those states more representation in Congress.
The Three-Fifths Compromise allowed Southern states to count three-fifths of their enslaved population for purposes of apportionment in the House of Representatives, which increased their representation in Congress compared to if they had not been allowed to count enslaved individuals at all.
