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.
C
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
New England's social environment was homogeneous because
a. entire families immigrated to New England. b. farm communities shared resources. c. the population contained equal numbers of men and women. d. Amerindians were assimilated into the European settlement. e. farms were family-tended.
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a) China b) Mexico c) Canada d) Russia
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a. ran for the office of president in the very next election b. ran for the office of senator at the end of his life c. appointed his successor, William Howard Taft, and controlled his actions from behind the scenes d. decided to run for the presidency eight years later e. was legally barred from running again after having served two full terms as president