Question

While eleven states seceded from the Union and formed their own country, others remained with the Union, despite still allowing slavery. These were called Border States. Select the FIVE states that made up the Border States.

[Options: New Hampshire, New Jersey, Connecticut, Louisiana, Illinois, Maine, Kansas, Alabama, Delaware, Michigan, Minnesota, Rhode Island, West Virginia, Arkansas, Massachusetts, Maryland, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Mississippi, Wisconsin, Oregon, Missouri, Florida, Kentucky, North Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Indiana, Georgia, Ohio, Vermont, California, Iowa, New York, Virginia]

Answer 1

The five states that made up the Border States were Maryland, Missouri, Kentucky, Delaware, and West Virginia.

Step-by-step explanation:

The five states that made up the Border States during the American Civil War were Maryland, Missouri, Kentucky, Delaware, and West Virginia.