The ________ Compromise broke the deadlock at the Constitutional Convention concerning the issue of representation.
A) New York
B) Georgia
C) Connecticut
D) Virginia

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The Connecticut Compromise, also known as the Great Compromise, proposed that representation in the House of Representatives would be based on population, while each state would have equal representation in the Senate. This compromise was agreed upon by delegates from Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey, and ultimately broke the deadlock between larger and smaller states at the Constitutional Convention.

The ________ Compromise Broke the Deadlock at the Constitutional Convention