In the Constitution, slaves were counted as three-fifths of a person
a. because they were not considered "whole" people.
b. so that their votes would not count the same as those of whites.
c. to give southern states more representatives.
d. so that slaves could have at least some representation.
e. None of these
ANSWER:
c
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A) in the American Midwest. B) in Spain. C) in a German laboratory. D) on the Western Front. E) on the trip across the Atlantic.
The United States acquired __________ from Spain through the Adams-Onis Treaty, which was negotiated by Secretary of State John Quincy Adams in 1819
A) Florida B) the Rocky Mountains C) the Mississippi Valley D) most of the Oregon Territory
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