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Can you name the US States that used to be Countries?
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noltdacolt
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US States that used to be Countries Quiz
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Created Oct 21, 2009 in
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paulvc
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Oct 21st, 2009 at 17:42 GMT
3 points
One of my favorite US trivia questions!
thefinestmuffins
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Oct 21st, 2009 at 17:52 GMT
4 points
Wow, now I'm going to have to go learn about Vermont. No idea!
Rave
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Oct 21st, 2009 at 18:24 GMT
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would've thought florida would've been on here. was it not technically its own country?
iceman1731
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Oct 21st, 2009 at 18:32 GMT
2 points
Vermont? Thats a new one on me.
newenglander
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Oct 21st, 2009 at 18:46 GMT
2 points
i was going to make this quiz, but i reached my maximum already for october
Sesel
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Oct 21st, 2009 at 19:29 GMT
2 points
@Rave: There was indeed a country in Florida, the "Republic of West Florida" for just over two months in 1810.
Erxxxleben
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Oct 21st, 2009 at 19:48 GMT
2 points
a. the republic of west florida was actually in louisiana b. a lot of states were independent, unrecognized countries in between seceding from the union and joining the CSA
nomuny12
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Oct 22nd, 2009 at 02:36 GMT
-4 points
Coulda swore that many states were part French before the Louisiana Purchase. Oh wellz.
Koumori
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Apr 6th, 2010 at 00:20 GMT
2 points
Wow. Apparently my AP US history class did not teach me as much as I thought: awesome bit of history.
Lindsay
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Apr 6th, 2010 at 00:30 GMT
1 point
Ah yes, the glorious yet forgotten Vermont Republic that existed from 1777-1791 - glad to see it make it's way into a quiz!
chewbacca22
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Jun 7th, 2010 at 23:42 GMT
-4 points
Vermont California I don't think they were countries
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