Countries that used to exist in North America

The countries of North America have pretty much been the same for the last hundred years so. But there were dozens of different countries before the lines on the map became what they are today. In this video, we’ll look at some countries that used to exist before the 20th century.

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[mikeyb]

Hanna-Barbera's choice of Ruff and Reddy as their first characters now makes complete sense. Thanks for today's rabbit hole.

[johnelliott]

You and your channel is awesome and they used to teach this in school in the North Eastern USA until about 1989 until they cut it way back and lumped it in with three other courses in the Western Pennsylvania school system.😉

[frodosadventures]

Pretty interesting! Did you know that Australia was originally soposed to be several different countries? In 1901, they decided to join up and become one country. Thats why each state has a different railway gague, which causes a lot of problems today.

[siddsen]

That Walker guy definitely deserves his own video.

Absolute madlad challenged the authority of two nations with just 45 men behind his back.

[ryanmccolloch]

I live near Rough And Ready and had no idea. Idk if they could ever have been a country, they dont even have a grocery store

[skpjoecoursegold]

I've been in Rough and Ready, 1982, when visiting a friend in Penn Valley, Grass Valley.

[stefanioansbarcea]

What prompts did you use to generate those historical paintings?

[halfgeek]

How could you mention Texas without talking about the Vermont Republic? It lasted 14 years while Texas only lasted 10.

[RandomizedDOOM]

No mention of New Bajookieland, and you call yourself a geologist

[MrJLCharbonneau]

“We, the citizens of Rough and Ready, do solemnly swear… we want to be served alcohol this 4th of July.”
God bless America.🍺🎉🇺🇸

[WalterKiefer]

The real reason the Republic of Rough & Ready called it quits was so they could get unfettered access to the Szabo Vineyards up there.

[bennettw]

Don't forget Vermont! A pretty interesting but easily forgettable one.

[uingaeoc]

This video is misnamed as it deals almost exclusively with the USA, nor does it mention the Republic of Vermont. I wondered why the US had not tried to take Baha California as part of its later acquisitions and see there was at let a private attempt to do so.
However, really apart from the Canadian colonies which confederated there is no mention of Newfoundland which did not join up in 1867 and remained independent as a Commonwealth Dominion until it joined Canada in 1948. Newfoundland therefore had national battle honours in WW1 and WW2 alongside Australia, South Africa, NZ and Canada.

[gillescoin]

Geography is very important, but Language also is... all Countries have a centralised State system.

[Jonathan_]

When a video of tricontinental Chile and its great marine territory number 10 in the world? 😔

[andrewhannam.]

There was a very short lived Republic of Indian Stream between New Hampshire and Quebec. Maps showed that both Canada (Britain) and American "owned" it and tax collectors would come and collect tax for both....

[JuchariUnepekuaGoldRonSh]

Don't forget The Purépecha Empire/Lordship and The Tlaxcaltecan federation.

[trapgoth]

What about da countries dat were established 1400s or 1500s when Spain and other people were here

[FlounderBoy]

Cool info but The Republic of Texas should have its own video since you left it out.

[nickphillips]

@ 54 seconds, you've selected a map that appears to show Kentucky as part of the CSA... that is not factual ~ Kentucky remained neutral during the Civil War