<span>The expansion brought up the issue of slavery, which divided both the North and the South. The North had industrialized itself, creating less of a need for slavery, and they for the most part were against slavery. The South still used slaves for their plantations, and they wanted to keep slavery to reap profits. The Supreme Court tried to absolve the issue of slavery in Dred Scott vs. Sandford, but this only angered the North more. This issue was one that eventually led towards the Civil War.</span>
It gives congress the power to make laws
<span>The plan that was adopted for the composition of the federal legislature is the last option - the Connecticut Plan. Its other names are The Sherman/Great Compromise, and it was created in 1787 for the purposes of creating a unified legislative structure for American states.</span>
