Quote Originally Posted by Ramil
(The only annexed state, I think, is Texas and it's being the only state that might be separated on some legal basis at least theoretically). USSR didn't have a chance because every republic broke free because it was just too easy thing to do.
A. No. Hawaii was also annexed (in a very technical sense there were a couple other states that existed as independent countries, but not long enough to really matter). Sugar and pineapple = big $$$ back in the day.
B. Texas also had the right to break up into five states if it wanted -- that's been annulled though.