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The task is to
color the map of the United States according to the key provided:
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Blue: Union States
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Grey: Confederate States
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Yellow: Border States
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White: States that were not yet part of the U.S. during the Civil War (1861–1865)
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Step-by-step Solution:
#### 1.
Union States (Color: Blue)
These were the free states that remained loyal to the U.S. government:
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Northeast: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine
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Midwest: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota
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Other: Iowa, Kansas (joined in 1861 as a free state), West Virginia (formed from western Virginia in 1863)
- Also includes
California,
Oregon,
Washington Territory (not a state yet, but part of the Union)
> Note: The "Not Yet States" are colored white, so territories like Washington Territory are left white even though they supported the Union.
#### 2.
Confederate States (Color: Grey)
These were the states that seceded and formed the Confederate States of America:
- South Carolina
- Georgia
- Alabama
- Florida
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Texas
- Virginia (except West Virginia)
- Arkansas
- Tennessee
> These states left the Union and joined the Confederacy.
#### 3.
Border States (Color: Yellow)
These were slave states that
did not secede but allowed slavery and had divided loyalties:
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Delaware
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Maryland
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Kentucky
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Missouri
> These states stayed in the Union but were deeply divided.
#### 4.
Not Yet States During the Civil War (Color: White)
These were territories that
had not yet become states by 1865:
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Arizona Territory
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Colorado Territory
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Idaho Territory
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New Mexico Territory
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Nevada Territory (became a state in 1864 — so it's *partially* included; color white unless specified otherwise)
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Oregon Territory (became a state in 1859 — already a state)
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Washington Territory (became a state in 1889 — so white)
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Utah Territory
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Wyoming Territory
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Dakota Territory (split into North and South Dakota, both admitted in 1889)
> So any area that was a territory in 1861–1865 should be left
white.
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How to Color the Map:
1.
Find each state/territory on the map.
2.
Apply the correct color based on its status during the Civil War:
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Blue: Union (free states, including those with slaves but remaining in the Union)
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Grey: Confederate (seceded states)
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Yellow: Border States (slave states that stayed in the Union)
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White: Territories not yet states (e.g., Arizona, Colorado, etc.)
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Example:
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Texas → Grey (Confederate)
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Ohio → Blue (Union)
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Missouri → Yellow (Border State)
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New Mexico Territory → White (not a state yet)
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Final Notes:
- The
Civil War occurred from 1861 to 1865.
- The
border states were crucial because they provided resources and manpower to the Union.
- Some areas (like
West Virginia) were created during the war and should be colored
blue (Union).
If you have access to the map, use this guide to color accordingly.
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or a labeled map!
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