Multiple choice

The three-fifths Compromise was included in the Constitution to resolve a conflict over the

  1. counting of enslaved persons in relation to taxes & rep's

  2. reimbursement of plantation owners for runaway slaves

  3. number of states needed to ratify a proposed amendment

  4. number of votes needed to approve a treaty in the Senate

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Explanation

The Three-Fifths Compromise settled the dispute between Northern and Southern states regarding how enslaved people would be counted for both taxation and legislative representation in the House.