The two states that played a significant role in leading to the Great Compromise were Virginia and New Jersey. The Virginia Plan proposed a bicameral legislature with representation based on population, favoring larger states, while the New Jersey Plan advocated for a unicameral legislature with equal representation for each state, favoring smaller states. The resulting Great Compromise, also known as the Connecticut Compromise, created a bicameral legislature with a House of Representatives based on population and a Senate with equal representation from each state. This compromise was crucial in balancing the interests of both large and small states during the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
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