New York had a larger population The first House of Representatives in 1790 included 10 members from Virginia, 6 members from New York, 5 members from South Carolina, and 2 members from Delaware. What is the reason for this difference?

{silence}Option A.{silence}
Virginia was the home state of President George Washington

{silence}Option B.{silence}
Delaware had the smallest land area of these states

{silence}Option C.{silence}
New York had a larger population than Delaware but smaller population than Virginia

{silence}Option D.{silence}
South Carolina was a slave state