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Confederate Government Independent Nations Hostile

Missouri, Kentucky, Delaware, and (1)___ remained in the
Union even though they allowed slavery. Losing these (2)___
would seriously damage the North. Missouri could control
parts of the (3)___; Kentucky controlled the (4)___ ; (5)___ was
close to Philadelphia; and Washington, D. C., lay within (6)___.
(7)___ seceded from the South and joined the Union. The North had a larger population, more industry, and more
abundant (8)___. The South was a large area with a (9)___ population. Southerners were defending their land, their homes,
and their (10)___. Individual Southern states refused to give the
(11)___ sufficient power. The Union’s plan for winning the war
included gaining control of the (12)___. The South’s primary
aim was to win recognition as an (13)___. By the summer of 1861, the Confederate army had about
(14)___ soldiers. The Union had about (15)___ soldiers. Both
sides had expected a quick (16)___.