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According to the 1790 census, where did most enslaved people live?

A
only in the North
B
mostly in the South
C
mostly in the Mid-West
D
only in the far West
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How did the issue of slavery affect the debate on representation at the Constitutional Convention?

A
Both regions recognized that how enslaved people were counted would significantly affect representation.
B
The northern states were convinced that enslaved people should be included fully as a part of the population.
C
The southern states knew counting enslaved people as part of the population would damage their governmental position.
D
Neither region wanted the enslaved people counted as part of the population because it would skew their representation.
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The issue of slavery at the Constitutional Convention was actually an issue about

A
representation.
B
taxes.
C
citizenship.
D
legislature.
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How did the Great Compromise resolve the dispute about representation?

A
It completely supported the creation of a unicameral legislature.
B
It favored representation for the larger states over the smaller states.
C
It created balance by blending the Virginia and New Jersey plans.
D
It gave every state the same number of state representatives.
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Once the delegates settled the Great Compromise, what issue did they tackle next?

A
the New Jersey Plan
B
the Virginia Plan
C
the Electoral process for the presidency
D
the Three-Fifths Compromise

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