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* '''Justified''': TruthInTelevision, and with plenty of historical precedence for the following reasons:

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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TruthInTelevision, and with plenty of historical precedence for the following reasons:



* '''Parodied''': The US expands to the entire universe, [[MultiversalConqueror parallel worlds]], and mystical dimensions.

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* '''Parodied''': The US expands to the entire universe, [[MultiversalConqueror parallel worlds]], and mystical dimensions. It reaches to the point where everywhere you go, your current area will be surrounded by nothing ''but'' [[EverythingIsBigInTexas Texan-style or at least]] [[TheWildWest Wild Western]] {{Eagleland}}.
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'''Basic Trope''': The United States has expanded to include more states, or surrounding nations.
* '''Straight''': The United States now has 53 states after Alberta, British Columbia, and the Yukon break from Canada to join the Union.

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'''Basic Trope''': The United States UsefulNotes/UnitedStates has expanded to include more states, or surrounding nations.
* '''Straight''': The United States now has 53 states after After Alberta, British Columbia, and the Yukon break from Canada UsefulNotes/{{Canada}} to join the Union.Union, the United States now has fifty-three states.



** The US only has one new state after Puerto Rico votes to go from territory to statehood.
** The US has 51 states after Michigan's two peninsulas become separate states.

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** The US only has one new state after Puerto Rico UsefulNotes/PuertoRico votes to go change its status from territory to statehood.
statehood and the two houses of Congress vote to permit this.
** The US has 51 fifty-one states after Michigan's UsefulNotes/{{Michigan}}'s two peninsulas become separate states.



** A territory voted to join the Union because of political reasons.
** An existing state split into two or more states for political/social reasons.

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** A territory voted to join the Union because of political for political/social/economic reasons.
** An existing state split into two or more states for political/social political/social/economic reasons.



** [[DividedStatesOfAmerica The former Confederate states re-secede from the Union, bringing the number down to 39.]]
** [[InvadedStatesOfAmerica Russia invades and]] [[RussiaCalledTheyWantAlaskaBack retakes Alaska]], bringing the number of states down to 49.
** The US has 47 states after the unification of the Dakotas, Carolinas, and Virginias.
** The US has 46 states after [[MexicoCalledTheyWantTexasBack Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and California return to Mexico]].

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** The former [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar Confederate states]] [[DividedStatesOfAmerica The former Confederate states re-secede from the Union, bringing the number down to 39.thirty-nine.]]
** UsefulNotes/{{Russia}} [[InvadedStatesOfAmerica Russia invades and]] [[RussiaCalledTheyWantAlaskaBack retakes Alaska]], retakes]] UsefulNotes/{{Alaska}}, bringing the number of states down to 49.
forty-nine.
** The US has 47 forty-seven states after the unification unifications of the Dakotas, Carolinas, UsefulNotes/NorthDakota with UsefulNotes/SouthDakota, UsefulNotes/NorthCarolina with UsefulNotes/SouthCarolina, and Virginias.
UsefulNotes/{{Virginia}} with West Virginia.
** The US has 46 forty-six states after UsefulNotes/{{Texas}}, UsefulNotes/{{Arizona}}, UsefulNotes/NewMexico, and UsefulNotes/{{California}} [[MexicoCalledTheyWantTexasBack Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and California return to Mexico]].to]] UsefulNotes/{{Mexico}}.



* '''Parodied''': The US expands to the entire universe, parallel worlds, and mystical dimensions.

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* '''Parodied''': The US expands to the entire universe, [[MultiversalConqueror parallel worlds, worlds]], and mystical dimensions.



** The US expands west, gathering up Asia, but another power expands into the US taking up the East Coast.
** Michigan's two peninsulas become separate states, followed by North and South Dakota uniting into one state of Dakota. Then Texas splits into five new states and California into two, but the six New England states merge with each other. The net result is that there are still 50 states.
* '''Averted''': The US stays at 50 states.

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** The US expands west, gathering up Asia, UsefulNotes/{{Asia}}, but another power from UsefulNotes/{{Europe}} expands into the US US, taking up the East Coast.
Atlantic coast.
** Michigan's two peninsulas become separate states, followed by North and South Dakota uniting into one state of Dakota. Then Texas splits into five new states and California into two, but the six New England states merge with each other. The net result is that there are still 50 fifty states.
* '''Averted''': The US stays at 50 states.has the same fifty states it has had since Alaska and UsefulNotes/{{Hawaii}} attained statehood in 1959.



** Mexico and Canada form an alliance aimed at countering American expansion.
** Michigan's Upper Peninsula tries to become a separate state, but the Federal government votes against it.[[note]]According to the Constitution, any alterations to state boundaries -- including the formation of new states or the combination of existing states -- require the consent of both the states affected and the Federal government.[[/note]]

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** Mexico Mexico, Canada, and Canada possibly other countries form an alliance aimed at countering American expansion.
** Michigan's Upper Peninsula tries to become a separate state, but the Federal federal government votes against it.[[note]]According to the Constitution, any alterations to state boundaries -- including the formation of new states or the combination of existing states -- require the consent of both the states affected and the Federal federal government.[[/note]]



* '''Played for Laughs''': As soon as Quebec joins the Union, all former French Canadians suddenly [[AmericansAreCowboys don cowboy hats and speak with a Southern drawl]].

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* '''Played for Laughs''': As soon as Quebec UsefulNotes/{{Quebec}} joins the Union, all former French Canadians suddenly [[AmericansAreCowboys don cowboy hats and speak with a Southern drawl]].



Back to United States of Both Americas [[ExpandedStatesOfAmerica with you!]]

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Back to United States of Both Americas [[UsefulNotes/NorthAmerica Both]] [[UsefulNotes/SouthAmerica Americas]] [[ExpandedStatesOfAmerica with you!]]
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** [[InvadedStatesOfAmerica The United States is invaded, and several states fall under the dominion of the invaders.]]

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** [[InvadedStatesOfAmerica The United States is invaded, and several Russia invades and]] [[RussiaCalledTheyWantAlaskaBack retakes Alaska]], bringing the number of states fall under the dominion of the invaders.]]down to 49.
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** Another country had land that it didn't need and offered it to the US in exchange for money/resources/other concessions.

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