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Which Definition Of The Term "Border State" Is Correct?

A) a slave state that seceded during the Civil War.
B) a free state that joined the Confederacy
C) a slave state that stayed in the Union
D) a free state that lies next to a slave state

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C is the answer. Hope this helped at all.

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C is the answer

There were 5 border states. Each one had slaves, but didn't secede during the civil war.
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