The Three-Fifths Compromise Came About Because Delegates from

Multiple Choice

The three-fifths compromise came about because delegates from

A) three-fifths of the colonies argued for slaves to be included in population counts.
B) the northern colonies argued for the Senate to be based on population.
C) Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia argued for the legalization of slavery.
D) New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey argued that slaves should be included in population counts.
E) Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia argued that slaves should be included in population counts.