Which of the following best describes "Border States?"

slave states located between Union and Confederate States

slave states that had not seceded from the Union

free states located between Union and Confederate States

free states that had not seceded from the Union

Question

Which of the following best describes "Border States?"

 slave states located between Union and Confederate States

 slave states that had not seceded from the Union

 free states located between Union and Confederate States

 free states that had not seceded from the Union

anonymous · Answer

"The term border states refers to the five slave states of Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, and West Virginia which bordered a free state and aligned with the Union during the American Civil War. All but Delaware share borders with states that joined the Confederacy.