Answer:
The ordinance of 1784
Explanation:
Thomas Jefferson wrote the proposal for the Ordinance of 1784 which was passed on April 23, 1784. It divided the territory into a handful of self-governing districts. It stipulated that each district could send one representative to Congress as soon as its population reached 20,000. It would become eligible for statehood when its population equaled that of the less populous existing state.
