Matching Pairs Constitutional ConventionOnline version Match the cards with the descriptions by Bobbi Wood 1 Virginia Plan 2 New Jersey Plan 3 Representation and Slavery 4 Shays' Rebellion 5 3/5th Compromise 6 George Washington 7 Articles of Confederation 8 Stated that the Legislative Branch would be made up of two houses, one based on population and the other based on equality 9 James Madison 10 Philadelphia Pennsylvania 11 House of Representatives 12 Roger Sherman 13 Senate 14 Ben Franklin Plan based on a 2 house legislative with representation based on population The number of people is based on the states population. Allowed slaves to be counted as part of the population for representation. The 2 main issues during the Convention Framer from Connecticut who came up with the Great Compromise Plan with a one house legislative branch where each state got 1 vote, based on equality The oldest delegate from Pennsylvania. Father of the Constitution The number serving in this part of the Legislative Branch is based on equality, each state gets 2. A farmers revolt in Massachusetts because the courts were taking away their farms because they could not pay their taxes. Chosen to serve as President over the Convention The Great Compromise The first form of government which proved to be too weak. Here in 1787, delegates met to reframe the United States government.
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