Which of the Following Was a Ramification of the Three-Fifths

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a ramification of the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• A) It allowed for a political agreement between the North and the South.
• B) It exacerbated conflicts between merchants and planters.
• C) It allowed for a political agreement between large states and small states.
• D) It permanently outlawed the slave trade.
• E) It temporarily outlawed slavery.

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