-Based on This Map, Why Was It Most Important for Lincoln

question 21

Multiple Choice

-Based on this map, why was it most important for Lincoln to keep the Border State of Maryland from seceding?

• A) Maryland's secession would mean losing control of the Ohio River Valley.
• B) The navy could not afford to extend the Union's ocean blockade to one more coastal state.
• C) Losing Maryland would leave the Union capital surrounded by Confederate territory.
• D) Without Maryland, the city of Philadelphia would have no access to a seaport.

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