The compromise solution was to count three out of every five slaves as people for this purpose. Its effect was to give the Southern states a third more seats in Congress and a third more electoral votes than if slaves had been ignored, but fewer than if slaves and free people had been counted equally.
Answer: Its effect was to give the Southern states a third more seats in Congress and a third more electoral votes than if slaves had been ignored, but fewer than if slaves and free people had been counted.
The American Civil War was a totally seperate issue to the Mexican War. Thats like equating the American War of Independence and saying that it was a direct cause for Vietnam.
Answer: The first Bursum Bill wanted to transfer Pueblo land to non-Indian squatters. This bill would have transferred Indian land to non-Indians without being paid for the land.
