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U.S. States That Used to Be Independent

Can you name all five U.S. states that used to be independent?
Includes one region that was only temporarily independent due to all inhabitants temporarily rescinding their claims
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Last updated: August 18, 2022
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Dissolved
Age at Dissolution
Government Type
State
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1791
14 years
Republic
Vermont
Green Mountain Boys
1846
9 years
Republic
Texas
"Remember the Alamo"
1846
25 days
Republic
California
Bear Flag Republic
1849
5 years
Provisional Government
Oregon
Cascadia
1893
98 years
Kingdom
Hawaii
Chief Kamehameha
4 Comments
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Level 74
Feb 9, 2023
I mention this just for fun, but the leaders of Key West declared themselves independent once also. They called it the Conch Republic.
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Level 77
Feb 13, 2023
key west will be the 52nd state, confirmed

the senate is doomed

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Level 75
Oct 24, 2023
The California one is on an April Fools' Quiz.
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Level 77
Oct 25, 2023
that's Quizmaster's opinion