Which of the following statements corrects a false belief about the Civil War and would make the information in the passage more accurate?

Lincoln enforced the writ of habeas corpus to prevent Confederate troops from entering Maryland.

Maryland was a slave state that surrounded Washington, D. C., on the north, east, and south.

Maryland was important to the Union because it surrounded the capital and because it had outlets to the sea.

Virginia was a free state that surrounded Washington, D. C., on the west and south.

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Fattykins

5 October, 01:55

Which of the following statements corrects a false belief about the Civil War and would make the information in the passage more accurate?

Lincoln enforced the writ of habeas corpus to prevent Confederate troops from entering Maryland.

Maryland was a slave state that surrounded Washington, D. C., on the north, east, and south.

Maryland was important to the Union because it surrounded the capital and because it had outlets to the sea.

Virginia was a free state that surrounded Washington, D. C., on the west and south.

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Nora Romero · Answer 1

The Last one.

first is completely false.

second one is false, because Maryland was a slave state, but it did not surround WashingtonDC

then the 3rd one goes along with that.