Why did the New Jersey Plan propose an equal number of senators per state?

Question

A.
to ensure the less populous Northern states would have the same representation as Southern states
B.
to prevent enslaved persons from being counted as part of the population in the North and South
C.
to compensate for the fact that the North had a more industrial economy than the agrarian South
D.
to reduce the tension between politicians from Northern states and Southern states

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

A. to ensure the less populous Northern states would have the same representation as Southern states

The New Jersey Plan, proposed during the Constitutional Convention of 1787, aimed to provide equal representation for each state in the legislature, regardless of population. This was primarily a response to the Virginia Plan, which favored larger states with higher populations. By proposing an equal number of senators per state, the New Jersey Plan sought to protect the interests of smaller states, particularly in the context of the ongoing tensions between states with larger and smaller populations.