2questions ! will give brainliest! 1.) what was one reason that abraham lincoln wanted to keep the border states in the union? a. to keep the confederacy from having a majority of the states b. to prevent the nations capital from being surrounded by confederate states c. to provide a barrier between the union and the confederacy d. to convince them to eliminate slavery 2.) what was not one of the norths strengths at the beginning of the civil war? a. many miles of railroad tracks b. well-established government c. farm production of both crops and livestock d. several military colleges