Uploaded March 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Is Texas the only former republic to join the United States? No, not by a long shot. Let's learn about the former independent countries that joined the union!

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Vowell, S. (2011). Unfamiliar Fishes. New York: Riverhead Books.
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CGP Grey - Can Texas Secede from the Union? - youtu.be/S92fTz_-kQE

Photo Credits -
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont_Republic#/media/File:Flag_of_the_Vermont_Republic.svg
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont_Republic#/media/File:Seal_of_Vermont_(B%26W).svg
socialstudieswithasmile.com/northwestterritory.jpg
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Trail_of_tears_map_NPS.jpg/500px-Trail_of_tears_map_NPS.jpg
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Texas#/media/File:Flag_of_the_Republic_of_Texas_(1836-1839).svg
drtinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Texas1836map.jpg
backtraxamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/texas_us_flag-100p.jpeg
star-telegram.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/bud-kennedy/wkwlkg/picture83839727/ALTERNATES/FREE_640/(null)
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upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Mexican_Cession.png/800px-Mexican_Cession.png
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Gadsden_Purchase_Cities_ZP.svg/723px-Gadsden_Purchase_Cities_ZP.svg.png
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Film Credits -
Oklahoma! Title Song (Hugh Jackman) - PlayNowPlayL8tr - youtube.com/watch?v=FrzQm1QSjMs
The more you know - Jacob M. - youtube.com/watch?v=GD6qtc2_AQA
South Park Season 13 Episode 11 "Going Native"
Top 5: Kamehameha Blasts - SolarEclipez - youtube.com/watch?v=QPWoHWlZRlo

Music Credits -
"Furious Freak" and "Daily Beetle (Edited)" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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