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Question 4

What convinced most states to send delegates to the Philadelphia convention in May 1787?
A) They feared debt-ridden farmers would rebel.
B)They wanted to solve interstate trade problems.
C) They needed to settle disputes over navigation rights.
D)They worried foreign forces would attack along the frontier.

Question 5
What was the composition of the legislature established by the Great Compromise?
A) a single-house Congress where each state received only one vote
B) a single-house Congress where each state had one representative appointed by the state governor and one representative elected by the people
C) a two-house Congress with representation in both houses based on the population
D) a two-house Congress with equal representation in the upper house and representation in the lower house based on population​

Answer 1

4. A) They feared debt-ridden farmers would rebel.

5. D) a two-house Congress with equal representation in the upper house and representation in the lower house based on population.

Step-by-step explanation:

After the American Revolution, farmers in Massachusetts launched Shay's Rebellion in response to perceived government neglect and the way the debt they were in was being settled by creditors.

The Federal Government was powerless to quell this rebellion because the Articles of Confederation gave them limited powers. They ended up having to rely on state militia. This showed states that a stronger Federal Government was needed.

The Great Compromise came about as states argued about the composition of the Legislature. Some wanted equal representation and others wanted representation based on population.

They then agreed to have two houses: The Senate (Upper house) which would have equal representation and the House of Representatives (Lower house) where representation was based on population.