Yes you read that title right. Vermont, the northeastern US state bordering Canada, was it's own country. Location of Vermont For 14 years, the state of Vermont split off from Britain and made it's own country. And those years were 1777 to 1791. In January 1777 representatives from 28 towns in Vermont met together and decided to make a central government and declare independence from every country that claimed them (Britain, France and the state of New York in the US). These people were known as the "Green Mountain Boys", but the name "Vermont" wasn't the first choice for a name. Flag The History The original name chosen was "New Connecticut", but only a few months later they changed the name to Vermont. Soon after the United States gained independence in 1781, they actually recognized it, and allowed them to join America as a state if they ever wanted to. From the beginning, they wanted to join or be in a political union with the
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