in debates leading up to the three-fifths compromise, northern states argued that:

a. a strong federal government was necessary in order to ensure that slave states did not have an unfair economic advantage.

b. southern states should only be allowed to send representatives to the house of representatives, not to the senate.

c. slaves should not be included when counting a state’s population to determine representation in congress.

d. slaves should be able to buy their freedom after working for a certain number of years.

“[the city’s engineers excelled in areas] neglected by the greeks, such as the construction of roads and aqueducts, and of sewers that could wash the filth of the city into the tiber. they have built paved roads throughout the country, leveling ridges and filling up hollows, so as to make possible the movements of heavily loaded wagons. . and such is the quantity of water brought in by the aqueducts, that veritable rivers flow through the city and its sewers: almost every house has cisterns, waterpipes, and copious fountains.” —strabo, as quoted in empires ascendant: time frame 400 b.c.–a.d. 200 cisterns are tanks that hold water until it is needed; if a house has a cistern, it is likely to also have a. aqueducts. c. a swimming pool. b. a fish pond. d. sinks and faucets.