Only the Southern states had large numbers of slaves. Counting them as part of the population would greatly increase the South's political power, but it would also mean paying higher taxes. This was a price the Southern states were willing to pay. They argued in favor of counting slaves.
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They believed that British actions were harming their economy and threatening expansion into western lands. (impressment, forts on US land supporting Native Americans)
