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During what meeting did the delegates request each state write a constitution?

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Was the civil war because of state right?

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What were the border states that kept neutral during the civil war?

During the American Civil War there were five states which stayed neutral and were given the name "border" states. They were called border states because they each bordered a free state and were aligned with the union. The five border states were Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, and West Virginia.


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The Union did not want to lose anymore of the territory.


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Yes, your passport typically gets stamped at each border you cross during your travels.


Which state makes you stop to check your car when crossing its border?

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Was the secession of states during the civil war an example of national-state dispute?

It was a state rights issue. The question was who could determine how the federal government could tell each state what to do.


Which states are the border states?

The border states during the Civil War were Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri.


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What confederate states bordered at least one union state?

Arkansas, Tennessee, and Virginia each bordered at least one Union border state.


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That means you can cross from one to another. The states are next to each other.


Does Illinois share a border with Kentucky?

The US State of Illinois and the US State of Kentucky share a border with the Ohio River that runs between the two States. There is no land border with each other.


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lines around each state. that depends on the map. they vary. the only way to be sure is to check the map legend. it will tell you what each symbol means.


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