which of the following statements was a law established by the northwest ordinance?

only territories with a population with at least 60,000 could apply for statehood
the educational system would be paid for by the central government
anyone who escaped slavery would be guaranteed freedom
new states would be considered inferior to established states for their first 20 years

The statement "only territories with a population with at least 60,000 could apply for statehood" was a law established by the Northwest Ordinance.