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What was the connection between the Three-Fifths Compromise and taxes?

A) Three out of every five slaves were taxed.
B) Three-fiths of all slaves were counted to figure how much states owed the federal government in taxes
C) Three out of every five slaves were exempt from taxes
D) Three-fifths of all slaves were counted to figure how much the federal government owed states in taxes

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the answer is B ! have a nice day or night

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The correct answer is B.

The Three-Fifths Compromise stated that three out of five slaves would be taken into account when calculating the total population of the states.

The resulting total population was important because it determined the number of seats in the legislative federal chamber and the amount of taxes that the federal goverment should charge on each state.

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