Question

Why was Maryland the most important state in the Civil War?


A: It controlled key sections of the Mississippi River needed to transport goods.

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B: It is close to the key city of Philadelphia where most major important decisions of the time were made.


C: It had control of the Ohio River which was needed for transporting goods.


D: It contained Washington DC which meant that if it seceded, it would surround the nation's capital.

Answer 1

It would be D because during the civil war Maryland was a border state between the confederacy and Union. Maryland was also a slave holder state which meant it could secede easily. It would also make it vulnerable to the union if it seceded but both ways too.