-Thomas Jefferson's initial plan for the Northwest Territory reflected in the Ordinance of 1784 called for the .
A) curtailment of westward expansion
B) end of slavery in the western territories after 1800
C) reservation of one section of land in each township to create a public school
D) creation of townships of 36 square miles

Question

-Thomas Jefferson's initial plan for the Northwest Territory reflected in the Ordinance of 1784 called for the .
A) curtailment of westward expansion 
B) end of slavery in the western territories after 1800 
C) reservation of one section of land in each township to create a public school 
D) creation of townships of 36 square miles

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Jefferson's Ordinance of 1784 proposed that slavery be prohibited in the new western territories after 1800, although this provision was not adopted at the time.

-Thomas Jefferson's Initial Plan for the Northwest Territory Reflected in the Ordinance