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RCMultiple Choice

Creating and Delivering a Presentation in Social Studies — Cumulative exam

Question 18 • S1S-OC: W. Hist/Geo/Cult 10B (E1172 - AG)

Which statement about the Three-Fifths Compromise is accurate?

Answer
A
The Three-Fifths Compromise determined where the greatest enslaved populations were based on census data.
B
The Three-Fifths Compromise helped give more power to states that did not allow slavery.
C
The Three-Fifths Compromise was developed based on the results of the 1790 census.
D
The Three-Fifths Compromise increased the number of Representatives for the South.

Explanation

The compromise counted three-fifths of the enslaved population when determining a state’s representation in the House of Representatives and its share of direct taxes. Because enslaved people were concentrated in Southern states, this increased the South’s representation compared with counting only the free population. The statement that it increased the number of Representatives for the South is accurate.

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