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How did the three fifth compromise weaken the the power of the southern states in the national government?
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The compromise counted slaves at 3/5 their total when computing population for the House of Repesentatives. But as property, and without rights, they could have been omitted from the population entirely.
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Which of these required a great deal of discussion and compromise to come up with a national government that all states could approve?
Representation in Congress
Which states benefited most from the three-fifths compromise why?
Southern States. (NovaNet)
What did the compromise of 1877 require for federal troops?
Leave the southern states immediately
The compromise of 1877 that federal troops do what?
Leave the southern states immediately (apex)
What did the compromise of 1877 required that federal troops do?
Leave the southern states immediately
What compromise led to acceptance of Hamiltons plan for reducing the national debt?
The Compromise of 1790 led to the acceptance of Alexander Hamilton's plan for reducing the national debt. This compromise was the first big compromise reached by the new government in America.
The compromise of 1877 required that federal troops do what?
Leave the southern states immediately
Which of these required a great deal of discussion and compromise to come up with a national government that all states could approve?
Representation in Congress
What did the smaller states wanted to base the national government?
three-fifths compromise
Which states benefited most from the three-fifths compromise why?
Southern States. (NovaNet)
What was the name of the compromise that convinced slave-holding Southern states to join the Union?
compromise of 1820
What was the name of the compromise that convinced slave holding southern states to join the union?
compromise of 1820
Who was the three fifths compromise for?
The Northern and Southern states, and the slaves
What compromise did north and south reach?
The compromises that the Northern and Southern states reached were the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise.~A.K. =)
Why was this compromise for the functioning of the U.S. government?
The thirteen colonies came together to fight the British but they had to make compromises to stay together. One compromise was to keep slavery since the southern states depended on it. Another compromise was representation. Each state had two senators but a number of representatives based on population. This was a compromise between big and small states.
What did the compromise of 1877 require the troops?
Leave the southern states immediately
What was the main purpose of the compromise?
to increase the power of the southern states in congress.
