What kept most southerners from moving into the Northwest territory?

A) The land was unsuitable for plantation farming.
B) Slavery was prohibited.
C) It was too cold to grow cotton.
D) The Indian conflicts caused unrest.

Northwest Territory

Territory established by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, covering what would become the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota.

Slavery

Slavery is a system in which individuals are owned by others, deprived of personal freedom, and forced to perform labor or services.

Plantation Farming

An agricultural production system characterized by large-scale monoculture farming, often historically reliant on slave or cheap labor.