Which compromise established the structure of Congress during the Constitutional Convention?

The Great Compromise, also known as the Connecticut Compromise, was pivotal in establishing the structure of Congress during the Constitutional Convention of 1787. It resolved the contentious issue of representation in the new government, balancing the interests of both large and small states.

Prior to this compromise, there was significant disagreement between states with large populations, which favored representation based on population, and those with smaller populations, which preferred equal representation regardless of size. The Great Compromise resulted in a bicameral legislature, consisting of the House of Representatives, where representation is based on population, and the Senate, where each state has equal representation with two senators regardless of its size. This dual system helped to ensure that both populous and less populous states had a fair say in the legislative process, facilitating the overall agreement needed for the new Constitution to be ratified.

The other options pertain to different issues and periods in American history: the Three-Fifths Compromise dealt with how slaves would be counted for representation and taxation, the Missouri Compromise addressed the expansion of slavery into new territories, and the Compromise of 1850 involved a series of laws aimed at resolving conflicts between slave and free states. Each of these played a role in American history but did not directly