Question

Question

What was the purpose of the Great Compromise, introduced at the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
(1 point)
Responses

end the debate over slavery
end the debate over slavery

separate Virginia and West Virginia
separate Virginia and West Virginia

maintain peace between Britain and America
maintain peace between Britain and America

give equal representation to both large and small states

Answer 1

The purpose of the Great Compromise, introduced at the Constitutional Convention in 1787, was to give equal representation to both large and small states. This compromise established a bicameral legislature, with the House of Representatives apportioned by population and the Senate providing equal representation for each state.