Question

What is a Border State?

A.Term Lincoln gave to the states that had seceded
B.Term for a slave state that remained part of the U.S.
C.Term for the free states connected to slave states
D.States that did not have fighting in them

Answer 1

What is a Border State?
A.Term Lincoln gave to the states that had seceded
B.Term for a slave state that remained part of the U.S.✅
C.Term for the free states connected to slave states
D.States that did not have fighting in them

Answer 2

A Border State was a slave state that remained in the Union during the Civil War, and included Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri.

Step-by-step explanation:

A Border State during the time of the American Civil War referred to a slave state that remained part of the Union rather than joining the Confederacy. The key Border States were Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri. These states were strategically important due to their geographic location and resources. For instance, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri alone would have significantly boosted the Confederacy's military manpower by 45 percent, its manufacturing capacity by 80 percent, and nearly 40 percent of its horses and mules. The presence of federal troops in Maryland and Missouri helped secure the loyalty of these states and led to a shift in favor of abolition.