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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 New Jersey Plan?
  • A.Small states
  • B.Only Virginia
  • C.Large states
2.Who proposed the Great Compromise?
  • A.Alexander Hamilton of New York
  • B.Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth of Connecticut
  • C.James Madison of Virginia
3.Who gained power from the Three-Fifths Compromise?
  • A.Enslaved people, who could now vote
  • B.Small states with few people
  • C.Slaveholding states, which got more seats in the House
4.Why is James Madison called the "Father of the Constitution"?
  • A.He was its oldest signer
  • B.He planned much of it and took detailed notes of the debates
  • C.He was the first president
5.Under the Great Compromise, how are seats in the House decided?
  • A.Two for every state
  • B.By the President
  • C.By each state's population
6.What was the Three-Fifths Compromise about?
  • A.Paying three-fifths of the war debt
  • B.Giving three-fifths of the states a vote
  • C.Counting three of every five enslaved people when giving out House seats
7.Which states favored the Virginia Plan?
  • A.States with no coastline
  • B.Small states with few people
  • C.Large states with many people
8.What did the New Jersey Plan propose?
  • A.Every state gets an equal vote
  • B.No Congress at all
  • C.Seats based on population

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Answer key — The Great Compromise

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  1. 1.Small states
  2. 2.Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth of Connecticut
  3. 3.Slaveholding states, which got more seats in the House
  4. 4.He planned much of it and took detailed notes of the debates
  5. 5.By each state's population
  6. 6.Counting three of every five enslaved people when giving out House seats
  7. 7.Large states with many people
  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.