MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
CREATING STATE CONSTITUTIONS AFTER THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
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The Articles of Confederation
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The Great Compromise
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the Bill of Rights
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The Northwest Ordinance
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Connecticut Compromise (also known as the Great Compromise of 1787 or Sherman Compromise) was an agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation each state would have under the United States Constitution.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The Great Compromise of 1787 resolved a conflict regarding state representation under the new Constitution.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which of these resolved the conflict between the two plans of government shown in the diagram? the Great Compromise.
Detailed explanation-4: -Large states favored representation by population, while small states argued for equal representation by State. The “Great Compromise” allowed for both by establishing the House of Representatives, which was apportioned by populations, and the Senate which represented the states equally.
Detailed explanation-5: -Each state would be equally represented in the Senate, with two delegates, while representation in the House of Representatives would be based upon population. The delegates finally agreed to this “Great Compromise, ” which is also known as the Connecticut Compromise.