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The issue of the Three-Fifths Compromise was resolved at the Constitutional Convention, which determined how slaves would be counted for the purpose of taxation and representation in Congress. The compromise stated that each slave would be counted as three-fifths of a person for these purposes.

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Which of these was directly related to the issue of slavery?

The Civil War was directly related to the issue of slavery, as it was fought over the abolition of slavery in the United States.


What was the compromise resolved the issue that involved slavery?

The Compromise of 1850 was a series of laws passed by the U.S. Congress to address the issue of slavery in newly acquired territories from the Mexican-American War. The compromise included California being admitted as a free state, the Fugitive Slave Act to return escaped slaves to their owners, and popular sovereignty to determine slave or free status in other territories.


Stephen Douglas staunchly believed that the slavery question in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska should be resolved by?

popular sovereignty, allowing the residents of the territories to vote on whether to allow slavery or not. He argued that this approach would uphold the principles of democracy and states' rights, allowing each territory to determine its own stance on the issue.


How do you use the word resolved in a sentence?

Like this: They couldn't decide whether to go to the park or to ride their bicycles, so they resolved to go to the park today, and ride their bicycles the next.


What was the LeCompton Constitution?

When the Kansas territory was ready to seek admission to the Union in 1857, the key issue was whether it would be a free state or a slave state. The pro-slavery forces won control of the constitutional convention, which met in the town of Lecompton in September of that year. The complicated fight over the pro-slavery Lecompton Constitutionmanifested the sectional tension that would erupt in the Civil War three years later.

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What war resolved the issue of slavery?

civil war


What issue was resolved by the US Civil War?

slavery


Did the compromise of 1850 resolved the slavery issue?

yes or no


What temporarily resolved the boundary issue between Great Britain and the US?

The convention of 1818.


Did the presidential election of 1860 resolved the slavery issue.?

Not directly, although the election of 1860 was the pivotal first step at resolving the slavery issue. It led to a civil war which in time did resolve the issue by ending slavery.


How was the issue of slavery addressed at the convention?

Slavery remained legal so that the states would stay united.


How was the issue of slavery address at the convention?

Slavery remained legal so that the states would stay united.


How could Douglas believe the issue of slavery could be resolved?

Through popular sovereignty


What is true about the Missour compromise?

It kept the issue of slavery from being resolved until a later time.


How did the Constitutional Convention deal with slavery?

The Constitutional Convention dealt with slavery issue in a conclusive manner. The addressed the rights of the slaves and their right to own property among other contentious issues.


Which issue was resolved by the U.S civil war?

The U.S. Civil War primarily resolved the issue of slavery in the United States. The conflict led to the abolition of slavery through the 13th Amendment, which formally prohibited slavery and involuntary servitude. Additionally, the war affirmed the supremacy of the federal government over states' rights, ultimately preserving the Union.


What issue did the convention of delegates refuse to settle in 1787?

There were several, but I bet the one you're thinking of was slavery.