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The Great Compromise is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on how the Convention deliberated its way to Congress, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.9.3-5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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The Great Compromise

D2.Civ.9.3-5

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1.Which states favored the Virginia Plan?
  • A.States with no coastline
  • B.Large states with many people
  • C.Small states with few people
2.Under the Great Compromise, how are seats in the House decided?
  • A.By each state's population
  • B.Two for every state
  • C.By the President
3.What was the Three-Fifths Compromise about?
  • A.Giving three-fifths of the states a vote
  • B.Paying three-fifths of the war debt
  • C.Counting three of every five enslaved people when giving out House seats
4.Why is James Madison called the "Father of the Constitution"?
  • A.He was its oldest signer
  • B.He was the first president
  • C.He planned much of it and took detailed notes of the debates
5.Which states favored the New Jersey Plan?
  • A.Only Virginia
  • B.Small states
  • C.Large states
6.Who wrote most of the Virginia Plan?
  • A.William Paterson
  • B.Roger Sherman
  • C.James Madison
7.How did the Convention settle most disagreements?
  • A.Washington decided alone
  • B.Delegates debated, proposed changes and voted
  • C.They asked the British king
8.What did the New Jersey Plan propose?
  • A.Seats based on population
  • B.Every state gets an equal vote
  • C.No Congress at all

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Answer key — The Great Compromise

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  1. 1.Large states with many people
  2. 2.By each state's population
  3. 3.Counting three of every five enslaved people when giving out House seats
  4. 4.He planned much of it and took detailed notes of the debates
  5. 5.Small states
  6. 6.James Madison
  7. 7.Delegates debated, proposed changes and voted
  8. 8.Every state gets an equal vote

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.9.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.