Why does paterson believe that the convention should not adopt proportional representation?

Because more populous state would have more rights.

Explanation:

Paterson believed that every state is an independent entity and has a right to make decision as every other. According to that, if the proportional representation was introduced those states with less inhabitants would have less rights. Still, his plan was rejected at the end.

the dust bowl, otherwise known as the dirty thirties, was a huge dust storm that killed multiple (and i mean  multiple) farmer's crops, leaving them homeless, and foodless, and jobless. in california, there were 5.7 million residents, and the population shrank as mexicans were repatriated. however, when the dustbowl happened, a lot of people began to move to california. by 1940, 250,000 people had arrived. therefore, your answer would be  the population increased, massively.  i hope this !

explanation:

studies show tha in 7.5 billion years from now, the expanding sun will engulf, and destroy, the earth.