Question

how did the great compromise help alleviate tensions between the northern and southern states at the constitutional convention

Answer 1

The great compromise was done in a situation in 1787 for constitutional convention to end the conflict. States or groups with larger population wanted population based representation while the smaller states wanted equality in everything. This led to a major conflict between these two states.

Explanation:

When the conflict was increased the founding fathers wanted to prevent the nation from civil war and chaos so they came up with the idea of the great compromise. The solution or the compromise was proposed by "Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth". The great compromise created two bodies in the bicameral Congress.

Virginia was the larger state while "New Jersey" was the smaller one. Both the states proposed their own proposals. The idea of the compromise was to merge and combine both the proposals so that both groups can have equal amount of benefits and disadvantages. The plan was approved by a slim margin on "July 23, 1787".