

Compromises in the Constitutional Convention
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8th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What was the Virginia Plan and who benefited most from it?
Back
A plan for proportional representation in Congress; large states benefited most
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What was the New Jersey Plan and why were smaller states skeptical of it?
Back
A plan for a unicameral (one) legislature; similar to the Articles of Confederation; favored by smaller states.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What compromise was reached regarding the representation in Congress?
Back
The Great Compromise: bicameral legislature with proportional representation in the House and equal representation in the Senate
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
According to the Constitution, when would the slave trade end?
Back
1808
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The founding fathers combined the ideas of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan to come up with -
Back
Great Compromise
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Northern and Southern delegates disagreed on how enslaved people should be counted as population for representation purposes, the result of this debate was the -
Back
Three-fifths compromise
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which group of states benefited the most from the Three-Fifths Compromise? Options: Eastern States, Northern States, Southern States, Western States
Back
Southern States
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