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[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago

To be fair, in 1609, they didn’t really have all that land, the natives did but their claim wasn’t considered valid.

[–] joyjoy@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 week ago

You were doing well until everyone died.

[–] cjoll4@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Huh.

If Virginia hadn't attempted to secede from the Union, thereby forcing West Virginia to secede from Virginia, would we have 49 states today?

50 is such a round, satisfying number that I can't help but wonder if we would have made Puerto Rico or another territory into a state to make up the difference.