  Background: Measurements of exclusive meson production are a useful tool in
the study of hadronic structure. In particular, one can discern the relevant
degrees of freedom at different distance scales through these studies. Purpose:
To study the transition between non-perturbative and perturbative Quantum
Chromodyanmics as the square of four momentum transfer to the struck proton,
-t, is increased. Method: Cross sections for the $^1$H(e,e'$\pi^+$)n reaction
were measured over the -t range of 0.272 to 2.127 GeV$^2$ with limited
azimuthal coverage at fixed beam energy of 4.709 GeV, Q$^2$ of 2.4 GeV$^2$ and
W of 2.0 GeV at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (JLab) Hall
C. Results: The -t dependence of the measured $\pi^+$ electroproduction cross
section generally agrees with prior data from JLab Halls B and C. The data are
consistent with a Regge amplitude based theoretical model, but show poor
agreement with a Generalized Parton Distribution (GPD) based model. Conclusion:
The agreement of cross sections with prior data implies small contribution from
the interference terms, and the confirmation of the change in t-slopes between
the low and high -t regions previously observed in photoproduction indicates
the changing nature of the electroproduction reaction in our kinematic regime.
