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 massachusetts b) south carolina, north carolina, virginia, and tennessee c) massachusetts, south carolina, kentucky, and rhode island d) rhode island, pennsylvania, connecticut, and north carolina

frederick william of brandenburg-prussia trained his son, frederick, to be a hardy soldier. but frederick disliked rifle shooting and horseback riding. unlike his father, he was interested in french literature. he enjoyed poetry and music and, like some others of the enlightenment, he scoffed at religion. his father thought him soft, frivolous and unmindful of his duties. and when frederick refused to put his signature on a right to succession, for a few moments his father strangled him.

is it multiple choice