Constitutional Convention Flashcard 2024

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In 1787 the United States was at a crossroads. Farmers in western Massachusetts had rebelled the year before over property taxes. The state struggled to end the rebellion. Events such as this one contributed to the decision to-

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restructure the federal government

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The Great Compromise addressed the disagreements over federal representation by-

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creating a bicameral legislature

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Why did the Constitutional Convention agree to the 3/5ths Compromise?

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To settle debates over the issue of counting the enslaved population for representation