Had Jefferson's original "Government for the Western Territory" plan been followed:
A) land would have been given away to settlers.
B) Virginia would have controlled a vast colony in the west.
C) slavery would have been made legal in the west.
D) Indians would have been made citizens and retained their lands.
Answer: A
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