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