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If GOP blocks Puerto Rico statehood, should New York State volunteer to annex the island? [View all]
If Puerto Rico agreed, should New York State use its greater political power to try to annex the island as a first step toward eventual Puerto Rican statehood?
https://www.quora.com/If-Puerto-Rico-agreed-could-New-York-State-annex-the-island
BTW, there is precedent for significantly expanding a state's borders.
Nevada is one of only two states to significantly expand its borders after admission to the Union. (The other is Missouri, which acquired additional territory in 1837 due to the Platte Purchase.)
In 1866 another part of the western Utah Territory was added to Nevada in the eastern part of the state, setting the current eastern boundary.
In 1866 another part of the western Utah Territory was added to Nevada in the eastern part of the state, setting the current eastern boundary.
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