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There have been 5 states created from lands once part of other states:
- Vermont declared independence from New York and New Hampshire and was a separate republic from 1777 to 1791.
- Tennessee was originally part of North Carolina, until ceded to the federal government as the Southwest Territory in 1790.
- Kentucky was part of Virginia until it separated to become a state in 1792.
- Maine voted to separate from Massachusetts in 1820, becoming the 23rd US state.
- West Virginia was created in 1863 from the western counties of Virginia that supported the Union in the US Civil War.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoYes. Although under the US Constitution, that would require the consent of the state legislature. Many states were all or partly in territories prior to statehood, and at least 5 were part of another state.
Vermont declared independence from New York and New Hampshire and was a separate republic from 1777 to 1791.
Maine voted to separate from Massachusetts in 1820, becoming the 23rd US state.
West Virginia was created in 1863 from the western counties of Virginia that supported the Union in the US Civil War.
Most of Kentucky was part of Virginia until it separated to become a state in 1792.
Most of Tennessee was originally part of North Carolina, until ceded to the federal government as the Southwest Territory in 1790.
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How are some of the states in US divided?
Some states are divided by natural landforms, such as rivers, mountains, or lakes or hills. Other states are divided by political categorization.
US is divided how?
The U.S. is divided into 50 states. The states are then divided in to counties, cities and towns.
Most continents are divided in to countries and countries are divided in to states how are some of the states in the US then divided?
counties
How are most states in the US divided when most continents are divided into countries and countries are often divided into states?
they are divided into counties/cities.
While the us is divided into states what is canada divided into?
Provinces.
As continents are divided into countries and countries are often divided into states How are some states of the US then divided?
Each of the US states is divided into counties. In Louisiana, these are known as "parishes", from the name for the classical divisions of the Roman Catholic Church.
What are the divisions of the US?
The US is divided into states and regions.
How are states of the US divided?
With borders.
Continents are divided into countries and countries are divided into states How are some of the US states then divided?
== == They are further broken down into counties or parishes.
What are some states in the US divided into?
Spain
What are the US divided by?
The whole country is divided into states (there are 50), the states can be divided into counties (3,143, not to be confused with countries), counties can be divided into townships depending on the state
Contienents are divided into countries and countries are often divided into states how are some of the US then divided?
counties
