Select two of the reasons why it was important that the border states ( missouri and kentucky ) remained loyal to the union?
¤ if border states seceded from the union, these states would likely adopt slavery into their economics institutions.

¤ border states were close to important northern cities including philadelphia and washington d. c.

¤ some border states controlled major rivers including the ohio river and the mississippi river.

¤ the secession of border states would decrease the territory that the union needed to control to win the war.