The state of Massachusetts became the states of Massachusetts and Maine
There are many places you can stand in more than one state at a time but only one that you can stand in four states at once - where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah meet.
No. You may own houses in two states or even all states, but you will still list yourself as a permanent resident in only one state.
yes, once convicted of a felony, your'e a felon for life.
Louisiana was once a republic that fought against the United States government.
Texas was once an independent country before joining the United States as a state.
Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado. If you look at a map of the US, you will see that one corner of each of the states meet at the same point, making it possible to be in 4 states at once.
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50 states that were once 13 colonies.
Mainly due to the fact that under the Constitution all states recognize the acts of other states. (IE: Once you have a driver's license in one state, that licensee is honored and respected in the rest of the states.) Once you're married in a state, the following states recognize that union. Certain states refuse to acknowledge that a same sex marriage is legal.
Most U.S. states have a state fossil. However, Indiana is one of the few states that does not have a state fossil.
Texas was once a country known as the Republic of Texas before it joined the United States in 1845.
Yes, there are many places along state borders where it is possible to stand with one foot in one state and the other foot in a different state. If you go to the Four Corners monument (where Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico meet), you can even put your two hands and two feet in four different states at one time.