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American states are structured as independent nations. They have their borders, flags, histories. For most of the states, this is not true. California and Texa
by lacker 8y ago
American states are structured as independent nations. They have their borders, flags, histories.
For most of the states, this is not true. California and Texas have brief histories of declaring independence, and the 13 original colonies were more independent before the USA existed, but most states started off as USA-controlled territory before going through the statehood process. The borders were quite often only finalized during the statehood process.
- pharrington 8y agoHe isn't referring to the historical peculiarities of any given state's origins - he's referring to the official, literal federation of US states.
- paidleaf 8y ago> For most of the states, this is not true. It's true for every state. Every state has borders, flags and histories. Every state has state governor, state legislature and state military. > but most states started off as USA-controlled territory before going through the statehood process. I know. What does that have to do with each state being structured as independent nations? Are you saying that wyoming doesn't have a governor, state legislature, state judicial system, state military?