Reminds me of the Republic of Vermont [0], which preceded today's US state of Vermont. They were in talks to join Quebec before the British surrender at Yorktow

Reminds me of the Republic of Vermont [0], which preceded today's US state of Vermont. They were in talks to join Quebec before the British surrender at Yorktown left them surrounded on three sides by the fledgling United States. They stayed independent for another 10 years before joining the US as the 14th state. Had their own currency for a while [1], of which you can buy replicas in many a gift shop. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont_Republic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont_Republic [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont_copper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont_copper