Question

Why were Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri considered border states during the Civil War?

A.
They were free states next to slave states.

B.
They were slave states that stayed in the Union.

C.
They were slave states that had boundaries on the ocean.

D.
They were free states that joined the Confederacy.

Answer 1

The answer is B. they were slave states that stayed in the Union.

Answer 2

B. They were slave states that stayed in the Union.

The border states were slave states that stayed in the Union and were a great advantage to the Union by giving them an advantage in terms of troops and money.