Why did the Connecticut delegation play a pivotal role in the Constitutional Convention? Group of answer choices Connecticut was one of the most populated states. Connecticut's delegation was led by the prominent Benjamin Franklin. Connecticut was one of the least populated states. Connecticut was in a position to appeal to both large and small states.

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Why did the Connecticut delegation play a pivotal role in the Constitutional Convention? Group of answer choices Connecticut was one of the most populated states. Connecticut's delegation was led by the prominent Benjamin Franklin. Connecticut was one of the least populated states. Connecticut was in a position to appeal to both large and small states.

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Answer: Connecticut was in a position to appeal to both large and small states.

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The so-called Great Compromise (or Connecticut Compromise in honor of its architects, Connecticut delegates Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth) provided a dual system of congressional representation. In the House of Representatives each state would be assigned a number of seats in proportion to its population. In the Senate, all states would have the same number of seats.