Before the new territories could achieve statehood under the Northwest Ordinance, Congress had to persuade four states to give up claims to lands in the region. Which four states were forced to give up territorial claims in the region?
A. New York, Virginia, Connecticut, and MassachusettsB. South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and TennesseeC. Massachusetts, South Carolina, Kentucky, and Rhode IslandD. Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and North Carolina