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23 March, 08:07

In what way did Southern states try to gain more power during The Constitutional Convention?

They wanted export taxes on northern goods to increase the balance

They tried to have slaves counted in their population to gain more votes in Congress.

They argued that the Southern states needed more economic support than Northern states

They argued that their economic power should give them more representation in Congress

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  1. 23 March, 08:27
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    One way in which Southern states tried to gain more power during The Constitutional Convention was that " They tried to have slaves counted in their population to gain more votes in Congress," since this would have given them a major representational advantage. This issue was settle with the "3/5 Compromise".
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