American Empire
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The United States is, shockingly, a bunch of states that are united.It was just 13 to start with,but as time marched on, the border marked west,bringing us to today and the 48 contiguous states plus Alaska and Hawaii.They're usually drawn in these little boxes, not to to scale because Hawaii is in the middle of avast ocean of deadly nothing-ness, and Alaska is monstrous.Unlike other unions, where members can leave if they so choose,statehood is eternal.Even for you, Texas.Now, how the federal government works is a story for another time,but at the moment, all you need know is that Congress, where national laws are writtenis made of representatives who are sent from the states.Now, there are some non-state gaps not visible on this map.The first is Washington D.C., the na...
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The United States is, shockingly, a bunch of states that are united.It was just 13 to start with,but as time marched on, the border marked west,bringing us to today and the 48 contiguous states plus Alaska and Hawaii.They're usually drawn in these little boxes, not to to scale because Hawaii is in the middle of avast ocean of deadly nothing-ness, and Alaska is monstrous.Unlike other unions, where members can leave if they so choose,statehood is eternal.Even for you, Texas.Now, how the federal government works is a story for another time,but at the moment, all you need know is that Congress, where national laws are writtenis made of representatives who are sent from the states.Now, there are some non-state gaps not visible on this map.The first is Washington D.C., the na...
