Which of the following statements best describes the overall impact of the

th ree-fifths compromise?

(a) the institution of slavery became offi cially recognized under the

constitution.

(b) the compromise provided a clear method for amending the

constitution.

(c) the compromise provided a clear method for overriding a presidential

veto.

(d) the compromise gave the southern states a clear majority in the

house of representatives.

(e) the compromise secured the northern states’ support for the

constitution.

option a

explanation:

to cleberate the end of their war

in the 1800s, chinese workers migrated to the united states, first to work in the gold mines, but also to take agricultural jobs, and factory work, especially in the garment industry. chinese immigrants were particularly instrumental in building railroads in the american west, and as chinese laborers grew successful in the united states, a number of them became entrepreneurs in their own right. as the numbers of chinese laborers increased, so did the strength of anti-chinese sentiment among other workers in the american economy. this finally resulted in legislation that aimed to limit future immigration of chinese workers to the united states, and threatened to sour diplomatic relations between the united states and china.