Compromises in American History Quiz

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Compromises in American History

The Great Compromise (Connecticut Plan)
- Proposed by Roger Sherman.
- Merged the Virginia and New Jersey Plans.
- Established a bicameral legislature: a Senate with equal representation for states and a House of Representatives based on population.
- Debated during the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention in 1787.
Three-Fifths Compromise
- Proposed by Roger Sherman and James Wilson.
- Counted each enslaved person as three-fifths of a person for taxation and representation purposes.
- Aimed to balance political power between slave and non-slave states.
- Discussed at the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention in 1787.
Commercial Compromise
- Allowed Congress to oversee interstate and foreign commerce.
- Enabled tariffs on foreign imports while prohibiting taxes on exports.
- Focused on balancing trade and economic interests among states.
- Addressed at the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention in 1787.
Massachusetts Compromise
- Involved key figures like John Hancock and Samuel Adams.
- Resolved tensions between Federalists and Anti-Federalists regarding the Constitution's ratification.
- Anti-Federalists advocated for a Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties.
- Constitution was ratified in 1788 without the initial inclusion of the Bill of Rights.
Missouri Compromise (Compromise of 1820)
- Addressed the balance of power between free and slave states.

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Test your knowledge on key compromises from American history, including the Great Compromise, Three-Fifths Compromise, and Commercial Compromise. Delve into how these agreements shaped the legislative framework during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and their impacts on states' representation and commerce.