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Two states were independent nations before they became states: Texas and Hawaii.
Texas declared its independence from Mexico on March 2, 1836 and was an independent nation for 9 years before it became part of the Union in 1845.
Hawaii was annexed and became a territory in 1898. It became a state in 1959.
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They were called territories.
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