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Question 5 • United States History

The Constitutional Convention’s dispute over state representation was settled by the

Answer
A
Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise.
B
Great Compromise.
C
Virginia Compromise.
D
Three-Fifths Compromise.

Explanation

The dispute was between large states, which favored representation based on population, and small states, which wanted equal representation. The Great Compromise settled it by creating a House of Representatives based on population and a Senate with equal representation for each state. The correct choice is the Great Compromise.

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