Thomas Jefferson's Crazy Plan For 10 New US States

Use code KNOWLEDGE in the link below to get 60% off of Incogni: https://incogni.com/knowledge In this video I talk about Thomas Jefferson's proposal for the organization of newly acquired territory in the United States during the late 18th century. Jefferson proposed dividing the territory into 10 states, which would become part of the country's westward expansion. His plan aimed to prevent the existing 13 colonies from expanding further and to create a larger Union of self-governing states. The proposed names for these states had classical and historical connections, and some of them are similar to current US state names. Ultimately, the Northwest Ordinance reduced the number of new states to 3 or 5 due to various factors, including criticism by figures like George Washington and James Monroe. The plan to create more states, as suggested by some maps, remains speculative. Jefferson's proposal represents an interesting historical perspective on the early territorial organization of the United States. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 00:47 Thomas Jefferson's Role In The Plan 01:47 US Annexation & Organization Of The Midwest / Northwest Territories 03:08 The Need For An Ordenance 05:23 1783 Independence Map Of The United States 06:29 Thomas Jefferson's Plan 07:43 The 10 Planned States 08:37 Criteria For The Size & Location Of The New States 09:06 States' Name Choices & Etymologies 11:09 Implementation Of The NorthWest Ordenance 11:57 Causes Of Failure 12:44 Expanding The Plan To The South: 16 New States 14:52 Summary Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GKonYoutube