The Great Compromise

question 20

Multiple Choice

The Great Compromise

• A) was advanced by the delegates from Georgia.
• B) proposed a bicameral legislature with equal representation in the Senate.
• C) was presented too late to be considered.
• D) was proposed by Texas.
• E) proposed a unicameral legislature in which each state would have one vote.

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Definitions:

Striking Working Women

Women who are part of the labor force engaging in strikes or work stoppages to protest against working conditions, wages, or other employment issues.

Lawrence, Massachusetts

A city in Massachusetts known for its significant role in the American labor movement and textile industry.

Child Labor

The employment of children in an industry or business, especially when illegal or considered exploitative, prevalent during the Industrial Revolution and still a concern in many countries.

Textile Mills

Factories for the production of textiles, or cloth materials, often seen as the backbone of the industrial revolution.