Question

Which agreement solved the disagreement over whether slaves should be counted for the purposes of representation?

the Great Compromise

the Treaty of Paris

the Virginia Plan

the Three-Fifths Compromise

Answer 1

The agreement that solved the disagreement over whether slaves should be counted for the purpose of representation was the Three-Fifths Compromise. This compromise was reached between the Southern and Northern states in 1787. The correct answer is D.

Answer 2

the Three-Fifths Compromise

The Three-Fifths Compromise mean that Three-Fifths of a state's slave population would count towards their total population when deciding how many representatives a state would have in the House of Representatives. The South wanted slaves to be counted as "whole" people so that they could have higher population numbers which would result in more representatives in the House. The North, however, did not want them to have more representation and argued that if they are going to treat the slaves as though they were livestock, then they should count for the same towards population - which is none.