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Why did southerners want to increase the number of slaves states?
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If the number of slave states increased only a little, the pro-slavery forces felt they could permanently control the House and Senate and prevent any future restrictions on slavery.
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∙ 9y agoTo gain more power instead of it being equal to free-slave states.
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What states benefited from three-fifths compromise?
:'/ states with a large number of slaves. ;}
What methods did Southerners use to secure labor?
Before and after the American Revolution, Southerners who could afford to buy slaves used them to work the plantations in the South.Slavery was not confined to the "South" as Maryland, Delaware and even Washington DC had slavery legal. With that said, the States mentioned had a small percentage of slaves compared to the "Southern States".
What happened in the three fifth compromise?
It was when the southerners wanted to include slaves in the population count even though they wouldn't let them vote. They wanted slaves to be counted because that would increase their states population, therefore giving them more represenatives in the House of Represenatives. The Northerners argued that since the slaves couldn't vote they sound not be counted. So, they agreed that 3/5 of the slaves in the state would be counted in the states population. That became known as the Three-fifths compromise. I am doing this for my homework now
Why do southerners support the Mexican American war?
Some believed in expansionism and Manifest Destiny. Some wanted to expand slavery.
What did congress do that caused the increase of the domestic slave trade?
They passed a law in 1807 that prohibited imporation of slaves to the United States. The law took effect on January 1, 1808. The law did not ban slavery and children born to slaves automatically became slaves themselves. This law and the increasing need for slaves in the South caused the domestic slave trade to increase.
What ratio of white southerners owned slaves?
In 1860, approximately 25% of white households in the southern United States owned slaves. This means that not all white southerners owned slaves, but a significant portion did.
Why did many southerners cities and states pass laws to limit the rights of free slaves?
White southerners feared former slaves would try to encourage slave rebellions.
What southerners called for to protect their right to own slaves?
Southerners called for states' rights and the preservation of the institution of slavery to protect their right to own slaves. They argued that the federal government should not interfere with the laws of individual states regarding slavery.
Did the amount of slaves decrease or increase after the invention of the cotton gin?
The invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney in 1793 led to a major increase in the number of slaves in the United States. The first census in 1790 counted 697,897 slaves, but by 1810 that number had grown 1.2 million slaves and increase of about 70%!
According to many antebellum southerners the issue of states' rights revolved around their right to?
For many southerners, the states' rights issue revolved around the right to own slaves.
What states benefited from three-fifths compromise?
:'/ states with a large number of slaves. ;}
How were the southerners states run during the early part of reconstruction?
It basically sucked slaves basically were not free.
What did Southerners states use?
The Southerners states to make history and culture. The southerners states did not have salves.
What methods did Southerners use to secure labor?
Before and after the American Revolution, Southerners who could afford to buy slaves used them to work the plantations in the South.Slavery was not confined to the "South" as Maryland, Delaware and even Washington DC had slavery legal. With that said, the States mentioned had a small percentage of slaves compared to the "Southern States".
How did northerners and southerners disagree over the issue of slavery?
Briefly put, most Southerners wanted to continue the right to own slaves and most Northerners did not like the practice and did not want to see it extended to new states that came into the union. A fairly large number of Northerners were strongly against slavery and wanted to abolish it throughout the country as soon as possible. Some Southerners had objections to slavery but respected the right of others to keep their slaves.
Did According to many Antebellum southerners the issue of states rights revolved around their right to a fair and speedy trial?
no, to own slaves.
What happened in the three fifth compromise?
It was when the southerners wanted to include slaves in the population count even though they wouldn't let them vote. They wanted slaves to be counted because that would increase their states population, therefore giving them more represenatives in the House of Represenatives. The Northerners argued that since the slaves couldn't vote they sound not be counted. So, they agreed that 3/5 of the slaves in the state would be counted in the states population. That became known as the Three-fifths compromise. I am doing this for my homework now
