Preserve it's small armies while doing enough damage to erode the Union's will to fight
<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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Sedimentary rocks form beneath the surface of the earth. 
Mummified fossils are commonly found in cold climates. 
<em>[ They are formed when remains are buried rapidly in dry cold or hot environments ]</em>
