<span> B. They were slave states that could have joined the Confederacy.
If the border states had joined the Confederacy, it would have greatly bolstered the population as well as the army of the South. However, if the US was more lenient on the border states and allowed slavery there to a certain degree, the Border states would provide a 'buffer' zone to help protect the North from most attacks, as well as provide men for the army and factories for producing much needed supplies.
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Answer:
The right answer is:
c. Wealthy merchants who could spur economic growth in the colonies.
Explanation:
In the 18th century, Great Britain administered its colonies under a system or mercantilism that aimed at the economic benefit of the metropolis. By mid-century, there was a society with increased living standards and rising demands of comfort and new consumer products that reflected social status. Constant exploration, new settlements and trade provided new economic opportunitities. At some moment, beyond the traditional settlement of poor immigrants from the British islands and other parts of Europe, the colonial authorities encouraged the migration of rich people to take advantage of opportunities of growing trade and in farming in new lands.
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<span>- Granted full freedom for more than 3 million slaves in Confederate areas which still conducted rebellion towards the union- Promised that the federal government and military would "recognize and maintain the freedom" in order to protect the status of the former slaves as a free man.- Fail to free around 500,000 slaves in the border states that did not rebelled to the union(Missouri, Delaware, Maryland, andKentucky) </span>
