this excerpt describes the issues leading up to the great compromise.
he debate on the virginia and new jersey plans revealed the dangerous jealousy between the large states, demanding representation according to population, and the small states, insisting upon equal representation. men on each side repeatedly threatened to break up the convention and go home. the large states were the stronger and carried a resolution against equal representation in the lower house of congress.
then the connecticut delegates roger sherman and oliver ellsworth brought forward a successful compromise, called the connecticut, or great, compromise. they proposed that the states be equally represented in the senate and represented according to population in the lower chamber or house. after much grumbling the large states accepted this scheme.
- \united states constitution,\ britannica school, encyclopedia britannica, 30 aug. 2021.\
based on the excerpt and your knowledge of history, complete the sentences by selecting the correct answers from the drop - down menus.
representation was a major issue during the constitutional convention. large states felt that representation should be based on the total population of each state. smaller states felt that would be unfair and wanted choose... representation for each state no matter the size. both sides felt very strongly that they were right. eventually, a compromise, or agreement, was reached. under the choose... compromise, a bicameral legislature was established, meaning the legislature had choose... houses. the house of representatives would be based on the choose... of the state and the senate would be choose... in number. both sides would now have a voice in government.

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this excerpt describes the issues leading up to the great compromise.
	he debate on the virginia and new jersey plans revealed the dangerous jealousy between the large states, demanding representation according to population, and the small states, insisting upon equal representation. men on each side repeatedly threatened to break up the convention and go home. the large states were the stronger and carried a resolution against equal representation in the lower house of congress.
then the connecticut delegates roger sherman and oliver ellsworth brought forward a successful compromise, called the connecticut, or great, compromise. they proposed that the states be equally represented in the senate and represented according to population in the lower chamber or house. after much grumbling the large states accepted this scheme.
- \united states constitution,\ britannica school, encyclopedia britannica, 30 aug. 2021.\
based on the excerpt and your knowledge of history, complete the sentences by selecting the correct answers from the drop - down menus.
representation was a major issue during the constitutional convention. large states felt that representation should be based on the total population of each state. smaller states felt that would be unfair and wanted choose... representation for each state no matter the size. both sides felt very strongly that they were right. eventually, a compromise, or agreement, was reached. under the choose... compromise, a bicameral legislature was established, meaning the legislature had choose... houses. the house of representatives would be based on the choose... of the state and the senate would be choose... in number. both sides would now have a voice in government.

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# Brief Explanations:
The text discusses the Great Compromise during the Constitutional Convention. Large states wanted representation based on population. Small states wanted equal representation. The Great Compromise created a bicameral (two - house) legislature. The House of Representatives is based on population, and the Senate has equal representation (two senators per state).

# Answer:
1. equal
2. Great
3. two
4. population
5. equal

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