At the Constitutional Convention, the conflict between the eastern and western states on the issue of western expansion was settled by:
A)instituting the three-fifths clause in the Constitution.
B)granting each state equal representation in the upper house.
C)permitting slave trade for twenty more years.
D)granting Congress the power to admit new states to the nation.
E)conceding to the lower house the power to initiate funding bills.

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The conflict over western expansion was settled by granting Congress the power to admit new states to the nation, which allowed for a structured process of expansion and integration of new territories into the United States. This provision helped to address concerns about the balance of power between existing states and future states.

At the Constitutional Convention, the Conflict Between the Eastern and Western