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What was the significance of the 3/5s compromise in the formation of the Constitution?
What was the significance of the 3/5s compromise in the formation of the Constitution?
- It abolished slavery in the United States
- It counted each enslaved person as three-fifths of a person for the purpose of determining representation in the House of Representatives (correct)
- It granted enslaved people the right to own property
- It allowed African Americans to vote in elections
What was the role of African Americans in the Revolutionary War?
What was the role of African Americans in the Revolutionary War?
- They formed their own all-African American regiments and fought for the American side (correct)
- They were not allowed to participate in the war effort
- They fought on both the British and American sides
- They were only allowed to serve in non-combat roles
How did the legislative branch of the US government address the issue of slavery in the early years of the country?
How did the legislative branch of the US government address the issue of slavery in the early years of the country?
- They did not address the issue of slavery in any legislative capacity
- They passed laws to abolish slavery in all states
- They passed laws to protect the rights of slave owners
- They passed laws to gradually phase out slavery over time (correct)
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