Which of the Following Groups Was Jefferson Most Trying to Help

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following groups was Jefferson most trying to help in setting up the Land Ordinances?

• A) His friends, the land speculators
• B) The urban proletariat
• C) The small farmers
• D) Fellow slave owners

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