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How did the 2 compromises reached during the constitutional convention satisfy competing groups?

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Great Compromise—satisfied small states by creating an upper with equal state representation, a lower house with representation based on population.
-3/5 Compromise - satisfied northern and southern states by counting each slave as 3/5 of a person to determine state representation
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