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Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland, Delaware.
Ironically, slavery (but not slave-trading) was still lawful in the District of Columbia, though there were very few slaves there.
Also, there was the new state of West Virginia, created in mid-war when the Western counties of Virginia seceded from Virginia, and offered their loyalty to the Union. The new state was not entirely slave-free.
What else can I help you with?
Did Missouri stay loyal to the union?
yes ,along with the three other border states of Delaware, Maryland, and Kentucky. although all four states allowed slavery, they stayed in the Union
Why was taking sides hard for the border states?
The border states did not like the slavery and they got very upset and from my side of an opinion I would think theyn would of left the union but then they stayed in the union and they helped stop slavery. The swtates allowed slavery yet they have remained in the union.
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.
Why was Missouri and Kentucky important during the civil war?
These were the two biggest border-states - that is, slave-states of the Upper South, that had stayed loyal to the Union. With these states, Lincoln had to be especially diplomatic, to persuade them not to go Confederate.
What was the border states in the confederacy?
the border states didnt secede to the union or the confederacy the five border states arewest virginiamarylanddelewarekentuckymissouri
What is the word for slaves states that stayed in the union when the civil war began?
Border States
Did Delaware secede?
no it stayed in the union as a border state
Did Missouri stay loyal to the union?
yes ,along with the three other border states of Delaware, Maryland, and Kentucky. although all four states allowed slavery, they stayed in the Union
Why was taking sides hard for the border states?
The border states did not like the slavery and they got very upset and from my side of an opinion I would think theyn would of left the union but then they stayed in the union and they helped stop slavery. The swtates allowed slavery yet they have remained in the union.
Why did some of the slave states remain in the union?
Most slave states left the union. The "border" states that practiced slavery, but stayed in the union, probably realized it would be too difficult to fight off the North.
What union states were border states?
Missouri, Kentucky and Maryland were the border states that remained in the Union.
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.
Which four border states could have gone either North or South?
Missouri Kentucky Maryland Delaware All of them were "slave states" that stayed in the Union for one reason or another.
How many states belonged to the union?
During the Civil War, the United States was divided into the Union and the Confederacy. Twenty states belonged to the Union, and there were also four border states that did not secede from the United States, but also did not give up slavery. The Confederacy had eleven states.
What were border states and why were they important?
border states are states that were left in the union but stil had slavery.
Why was Missouri and Kentucky important during the civil war?
These were the two biggest border-states - that is, slave-states of the Upper South, that had stayed loyal to the Union. With these states, Lincoln had to be especially diplomatic, to persuade them not to go Confederate.
Why didnt the slave states remaining in the union secede also?
The slave states remaining in the Union were mainly border states. The "border states" economy wasn't as dependant on slavery as were their southern cousins. One Southern congressman even stayed in congress during the war. Vice President Andrew Johnson was also a strong supporter of the South and paid for it after he became president.
