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During the Constitution, the South wanted the slaves to count as part of the population because the more the population, the more the representation a state had. The North argued that this was unfair and the the South were taking advantage of their slaves, because they didn't treat the slaves like people. In the end, they reached what is known today as the Three Fifths Compromise, meaning that a slave would count as three fifths of a person.
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The Mason-Dixion Line was commonly seen to separate?
this is an imaginary line that separates the northern (free) states from the southern (slave) states in America...
The leading advocate for southern rights in the dispute over Kansas was?
Abraham Lincoln
What mesure did some of the southern states take to prevent a slave revolt?
Some of the southern states took measures such as implementing strict slave codes, restricting the assembly of enslaved individuals, limiting their access to education, and increasing surveillance and control over their movements. Additionally, some states formed slave patrols to prevent revolts and maintain control over the enslaved population.
What role did the Missouri Compromise play in the dispute over slavery?
The Missouri Compromise temporarily solved a dispute over slavery by keeping the number of slave and free states equal. It was later replaced by the Compromise of 1850.
What events led to Bleeding Kansas?
The dispute over if the states would enter the Union as free states or slave states.
How was the society in the southern colonies?
Over time, the region quickly became well known for its high slave population and highly stratified social class distinction.
What settled the US dispute with Spain over the southern boundary of the US and navigation rights on the Mississippi?
Pinckney's Treaty
What was the slave population of Texas in 1860?
about 4 million. You can get nos. for slave population from 1860 census on Web, you'll see it's over 3.9 million.
Which statement BEST explains how Georgia's newspapers dealt with the growing dispute over slavery prior to the 1860s?
by suppresing news coverage of slave revolts
What were the laws passed by southern states to control slaves?
Southern states passed laws known as slave codes to control enslaved individuals. These laws restricted their movement, prohibited them from learning to read and write, and limited their ability to assemble or testify in court. Slave codes were designed to maintain white control over the enslaved population and prevent any potential rebellions or uprisings.
What did southern states give up in debates over trade issues?
They had to give up the prospect of any new slave-states, and forget their dream of an extended slave empire.
What caused many governments in the south to slave codes?
A rising fear of slave revolts
