Which of the Following Was a Compromise Regarding the Issue

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a compromise regarding the issue of slavery at the Constitutional Convention?

• A)Slaves were to count as three-fifths of a person for congressional apportionment.
• B)Slavery was to be abolished by 1808.
• C)Slavery was abolished in the North and retained in the South.
• D)Slaves were to be counted the same as whites for congressional apportionment.
• E)Southern slave owners were to be limited to no more than 500 slaves.

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