Question

another debate between delegates was about the census, or the way that the population would be counted. the census would be used to determine how many representatives each state would have in the legislature. the map below shows the enslaved population of the united states a few years after the constitutional convention. look at the map. then answer the question below.
enslaved population of the early united states
map of the early us with north and south regions, and a legend for number of enslaved people: 100,000 (dark blue), 100,000 (blue), 25,000 (light blue), 10,000 (pale blue), 1,000 (very pale), 100 (lightest)
based on the map, which region would have gained more representatives if enslaved people were counted in the census?
options: the north, the south

Explanation:

The map shows the enslaved population of the early US. The South has darker (higher - numbered) shades for enslaved people, meaning a larger enslaved population. Since the census determines representatives based on population, a larger population (including enslaved people) would give more representatives. So the South would gain more representatives.

Answer:

the South