• HubertManne
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    01 day ago

    yes but again its not typical it was a very specific thing. The land had belonged to two different states. the guam, puerto rico, us virgin islands are similar but dc is in on way similar.

    • Nougat
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      31 day ago

      Alaska was purchased by the US in 1867. It didn’t get statehood until 1959.

      Being a possession of the United States of America does not automatically make it a state.

      • HubertManne
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        123 hours ago

        true but its basically a bureaucracy thing at that point. as long as the it has a populace and they seek statehood its going to happen.