The correct answer is B) the Northwest Ordinance.
The establishment of land rights for those states in white was primarily set by the Northwest Ordinance.
On July 13, 1787, the Northwest Ordinance was approved by Congress to occupy the territories located northwest the Ohio River, which included regions of Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana. The New Ordinance increased the possibilities of statehood for the mentioned territories.
The other options of the question were A) the Midwestern Compact. C) the Missouri Compromise. D). the Albany Plan of Union.
