Kentucky
What side was Kentucky on at the begining of the war
Niether they were neutral
What Significant event took place in 1864
Maryland voted to abolish slavery.
At the start of the war whos side was Missouri on
The Union
Did Delaware border any confederate states Yes or No
No
Which side was West virginia loyal to during the civil war
The population was split down the middle
Why did Lincoln state that the Union needed to keep Kentucky in order to win the war?
Because he believed that if Kentucky fell it would be a domino effect.
What was the geographical significance of maryland.
Maryland was the only thing seperating Washington D.C from Virginia
What was the people of Missouris opinion on the war
The didn't agree with it
Was delware a slave state yes or no
Yes
How was west Virginia created
West Virginia was created when Virgnia succeeded and west virginia wanted to stay neutral
What side did kentucky take later in the civil war
The unions side.
Why did the Union need to keep maryland
Because if they lost maryland they would lose the capital which means they would have to retreat.
What happened with the goverment in Missouri that was so significant
It split in two with half og the state wanting to succeed and the other half wanting to stay.
How many slaves were in delware at the start of the civil war
Relativly few which is why they were so loyal to the Union. (1,800)
How many men from west Virginia fought for the Confederacy
20,000