C) Maryland leaving the Union would mean that Washington D.C. would be surrounded by Confederate territory.
Explanation:
Option A is not correct as Kentucky and Missouri for example were much larger.
C is correct because if they have lost Maryland, Washington will be at reach of Confederate troops, and that would meant that president and government will have to leave it.
D is not correct as there is no reason to conclude that this would have happen.
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