The Great Compromise, also known as the Connecticut Compromise, settled the problem of representation in Congress by establishing a bicameral legislature. This meant that Congress would be divided into two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives.
In the Senate, each state would have two senators, regardless of the state's population. This was meant to ensure equal representation for each state in this chamber.
In the House of Representatives, the number of representatives from each state would be based on the state's population. This allowed for representation to be proportional to the number of people living in each state.
So the correct answer to your question is: it gave each state two senators and a number of representatives based on population.
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