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Finally, on September 17th, the convention approved its work and the document was finished. On September 28, 1787, copies of the documents were sent to all the states.

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The Framers generally agreed that congress must regulate foreign and interstate trade. Many southerners feared that the government would try to pay for the new government with the southern tobacco and that it would interfere with the slave trade. The southerners insisted on precautions, and so the commerce and slave trade compromise forbade it.

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Once it had been agreed to base the seats on the house on each state's population, there was controversy as to whether slaves should be counted or not. Many of the southern states argued that slaves should count and vice versa for northern states. Finally, the Framers agreed to the 3/5ths compromise. It stated that all slaves would count as 3/5ths of a person.

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The Connecticut Compromise was presented by the Connecticut delegates was a means to an end on the debate between the Virginia plan and the New Jersey plan. It combined the basic features of both plans and has often been called the Great Compromise.

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The New Jersey Plan retained the unicameral Congress of the Confederation, with all the states equally represented. This plan would also add closely limited powers to tax and regulate trade between the states.

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The Virginia Plan was proposed by Edmund Randolph and originally written by James Madison. It called for a new government with 3 separate branches and a bicameral congress. Many, such as New York, New Jersey, and Maryland were too radical.

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On this date, the delegates unanimously elected George Washington as president of the convention. Each state was allowed one vote and majority won.

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The joint meeting between the 13 states happened in Maryland, though only 5 of the states showed up, later by mid-February there were 7 states. This was called the Philadelphia meeting and  later became known as the constitutional convention.

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Representatives from Virginia and Maryland met in VA, and though George Washington's assistance moves the sessions to his house. Their meetings went so well, the Virginia General Assembly called for a joint meeting with all the states.