Representation
Each state was given how many votes in the Philadelphia Convention?
One.
More than half.
Majority.
What was Ancient slavery based on?
Religion, status, conquering.
Who wanted to abolish Slavery?
The north.
The national government was not allowed to touch the slave trade until what year?
1808
Small states wanted this type of representation.
Equal.
The house of Congress based on equal representation.
Senate.
What was American chattel slavery based on?
Race, skin color
Why was the South dependent on slavery?
Agriculture, farming, plantation.
Slaves who ran away needed to be...
Returned to their owner.
Large states wanted this type of representation.
Proportional.
The house of Congress based on proportional representation.
House of Representatives.
Who captured these African slaves?
Other African tribes.
What percent of slaves were in the South?
90%
Congress would have the power to...
Regulate interstate trade.
The plan based on proportional representation; James Madison.
Virginia Plan.
The combination of the two plans presented at the Philadelphia Convention.
The Great Compromise.
What did the Europeans trade for slaves?
Guns, alcohol.
What crops did slaves typically tend to?
Indigo, cotton, rice, tobacco
Slaves would count as 3/5th of a person for...
The plan based on equal representation; William Paterson.
The New Jersey Plan.
A law could not be passed unless...
A majority in both houses voted for it.
How many slaves existed when the Constitution was being written?
About 700,000.
What word is noticeably absent from the Constitution?
Slavery.