The Three-Fifths Compromise was required due to

rural dwellers wanting more representation in state legislature

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southern states worried about an imbalance in the Senate due to the impending statehood for the Northwest Territory states

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southern states wanting more representation in the House of Representation

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northern states wanting more military protection due to their proximity to British Canada

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frustration over the inability to amend the Articles of Constitution due to a requirement of unanimity

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The correct option is B rural dwellers wanting more representation in state legislature

The Three-Fifths Compromise was required due to rural dwellers wanting more representation in state legislature. The population of slaves would be counted as three-fifths in total when apportioning Representatives, as well as Presidential electors and taxes. this compromise was proposed by James Wilson and Roger Sherman, who were both delegates for the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

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