Question

What was the main purpose of the Three-Fifths
Compromise?
(1 point)
Oto increase the power of northern states in
Congress
Oto divide power between federal and state
governments
O to increase the power of southern states in
Congress
O to divide power between branches of
government

Answer 1

Answer:

to increase the power of southern states in

Explanation:

The three-fifths compromise states that 3/5 of the slave population would be counted in to consideration for how many representatives for the states.  This directly gave the south more power in the Congress. The slave state were in the south.