MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION THE GREAT COMPROMISE
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Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvaia
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Delaware, Michigan, New York
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Delaware, Maryland, New York, New Jersey
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Chicago, Virginia, North Carolina
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which States’ Delegates Most Strongly Opposed the Virginia Plan? Delegates from smaller states, namely New Jersey and Delaware, were opposed to the plan.
Detailed explanation-2: -Who Opposed the Virginia Plan? The smaller states opposed the Virginia Plan because the resolution for proportional representation would mean that smaller states would have less say in government than the larger states.
Detailed explanation-3: -James Madison (VA) made eight arguments against New Jersey Plan.
Detailed explanation-4: -Many less populous states, such as Connecticut, Delaware, and New Jersey, feared that proportional representation would result in their interests being overshadowed by those of the larger states. Several of these states threatened to leave the Convention if proportional representation was adopted.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Virginia, or large state, plan provided for a bicameral legislature with representation of each state based on its population or wealth; the New Jersey, or small state, plan proposed equal representation for each state in Congress.