Question

fill in the blank question the three - fifths compromise settled the dispute between the northern and southern states over how to count enslaved african americans for purposes of and. need help? review these concept resources. read about the concept

Explanation:

The Three - Fifths Compromise was a key agreement during the Constitutional Convention. The Southern states, which had a large enslaved population, wanted enslaved people to be counted for the purpose of increasing their representation in the House of Representatives (based on population). The Northern states, however, were concerned that if enslaved people were fully counted for representation, the South would also want to avoid counting them for the purpose of taxation (as a higher population would mean higher taxes). So the compromise was that each enslaved person would be counted as three - fifths of a person for both representation in the House of Representatives (which is related to apportionment of seats) and taxation.

Answer:

The first blank: representation (or "apportionment of representatives")
The second blank: taxation