Hello and welcome to a history of the United States.

Episode 160. The Constitutional Convention,

Part 4. The Imperial Congress. Now, before we begin, I'd just like to make a little announcement.

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took us from 1607 up to 1677. Volume 2, the colonial period,

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let's get into it. Episode 160, the Constitutional Convention Part 4, the Imperial Congress. So,

last time out, we covered the Philadelphia Convention from June 15th to July 16th in 1787. This momentous month saw the

introduction of the New Jersey Plan in opposition to Madison's Virginia Plan. The New Jersey Plan

was proposed by the smaller states and wanted more equal power for the states who feared that the larger states

would dominate under the population-based Virginia plan. Eventually, the Connecticut compromise was

reached, whereby the lower house of Congress would be portioned through direct taxation,

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