The border states remaining in the Union
a. undercut Lincoln's position on the extension of slavery
b. caused a split in the Democratic Party
c. angered the War Hawks
d. undercut the assertion of the other Southern states that to keep their slaves, they had to secede
e. encouraged several Western states to apply for admission to statehood
Answer: d. undercut the assertion of the other Southern states that to keep their slaves, they had to secede
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