I believe that it is true, but im not 100% sure.
Answer:
B. A slave would count as three-fifths of a person when counting population for representation.
Explanation:
Answer:
A ruler with complete authority over the government and lives of the people he or she governs.
I believe the answer is Gold.
Gold was a very hot commodity at that time because before we use paper/digital money like today, Gold was made as material to make a type of money with more intrinsic value.
The abundance of this natural resources led to many European empire came and started their colonization in AFrica.