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I strongly believe we only really think that in retrospect because the borders changed long before any of us were born. Additionally, while splitting off Maine
by munk-a 5y ago
I strongly believe we only really think that in retrospect because the borders changed long before any of us were born.
Additionally, while splitting off Maine was for a good cause - it was essentially just a hack to keep the senate balanced in the lead-up to the civil war.
- deater 5y agoMaine brook off because during the War of 1812 England conquered a huge chunk of Maine and the good people of the rest of Massachusetts were too cheap to do anything about it.