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In the Virginia plan they wanted it based on population because they were a bigger state. But in the New Jersey plan they wanted an equal representation because they had a smaller population.
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Why did the New Jersey want equal representation in the legislature and Virginia want representation based on population?
New Jersey wanted each state to have the same number of representatives so that each would have an equal say in the running of the government. Virginia wanted representation based on population because it was more densely populated, and wanted a larger say in the running of the government.
What was the norths position of the counting of slaves for representation?
The Northern States did not want the slaves to have any representation because they feared the Southern States would gain more power because of the number of representatives. They wanted to have equall power with the rest of the country.
What did large states want as far as representation?
Large states wanted as much representation as possible for their state. They wanted this so they could have a more powerful state. They at one point planned to secede from the union. They wanted to do this so they could be even more powerful.
Details of both New Jersey and Virginia plans and suggest why a state would have supported one or the other?
The Virginia Plan wanted representation based on the population of a state. The New Jersey Plan wanted to all states to have the same number of representatives no matter the size of the state or it's population. A larger state would want the Virginia Plan because they would have more government representatives. Smaller states would support the New Jersey Plan because they would have equal representatives.
Why did Congress not want the Northwest Territory divided into only two states?
Congress did not want the northwest territory divided in to only two states because it would be hard to govern large areas. That also thought smaller states would the land would be settled evenly as well.
