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▶ In this video I talk about US states and territories that split up. When you look at a U.S. state map, you'll notice a few states sharing similar names like North and South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia, and North and South Dakota, each having unique historical reasons for their division. Virginia and West Virginia split during the Civil War due to conflicting allegiances. The Carolinas split for administrative reasons during colonial times, and the Dakotas split due to regional differences and political strategies during their admission to the Union. Additionally, some states like Kentucky, Maine, Vermont, and Rhode Island were formed from territories originally claimed by other states or colonies. As the U.S. expanded westward, territories were often reorganized and renamed, leading to the gradual formation of new states. Travel with me as we dive into the history behind these divisions and how territories evolved into the states we know today, highlighting both genuine splits and cases of shared origins.

▶ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 US States With The Same Name
00:27 Other States That "Split" From Existing Ones
01:29 Virginia & West Virginia
02:18 British Virginia Colony
02:29 Kentucky's "Split" From Virginia
02:53 Former Claims Of The First 13 Colonies
03:20 How The "State Cessions" Led To New States
05:54 How The First 13 States Also Came From Common Colonies
06:39 North Carolina & South Carolina
07:26 North Dakota & South Dakota
08:16 How Many US States Came From The Same Territories
08:54 US Territorial Evolution: From Territories To States
10:22 Difference Between Organized & Unorganized Territories
11:00 Summary

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