The Great Compromise

After Shay's rebellion, America decided that--

• They needed a stronger national government
• Give farmers more money
• They needed a weaker national government
• farmers need more land

The Great Compromise was a compromise between--

• Mass. Plan and New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan and New York Plan
• Virginia Plan and Delaware Plan

The Virginia Plan wanted representation based on--

• population
• equality for every state
• state size
• money

The New Jersey Plan wanted representation in government based on--

• population
• equality for every state
• state size
• money

What kind of congress did the Great Compromise establish?

• 1 House that controls everything
• 2 Houses that have no power
• 2 Houses that both vote on laws
• 1 House that has no power

Who was happy with the Virginia plan?

• Small States
• Large States
• States with slaves
• States without slaves

The New Jersey Plan had how many houses in it?

• 0
• 1
• 2
• 3

The Virginia Plan had how many houses in it?

• 0
• 1
• 2
• 3

What kind of states supported the New Jersey Plan?

• small in population
• small in size
• slave states
• non slave states

For the Great Compromise, how is the number of Senators determined?

• based on population of each state
• equal number - 1 from each state
• equal number - 2 from each state
• slaves count as 3/5