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LeftInTX

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1. Technically, her map is Spain. LOL (Mexico was their territory in 1607)

Reply to C0RI0LANUS (Original post)

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 03:28 PM

Jan 8

Spain sold a bunch of land to France, which we then purchased under the Louisiana purchase.
Mexico became a country in 1821.

This is how "New Spain" looked in 1819

I still think they should "rename" the region as Mexico just to bug Trump.

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'Mexican America': Mexico rebukes Trump, suggests renaming North America [View all] C0RI0LANUS Jan 8 OP

Technically, her map is Spain. LOL (Mexico was their territory in 1607) LeftInTX Jan 8 #1

It would not be inaccurate to refer to "The Gulf of Tejas." John1956PA Jan 8 #2

The old map is funny. No Great Lakes, no Mississippi River, the arctic circle is too far south. LeftInTX Jan 8 #3

Hi LeftInTx: How are you today? C0RI0LANUS Jan 8 #4

She's making light of the situation. That's what's funny. LeftInTX Jan 8 #5

Agree. You hang in there down in the Lone State Republic! Er, 'State'. C0RI0LANUS Jan 8 #7

Naming the continent "The Americas" was itself sort of bogus ThoughtCriminal Jan 8 #6

Good shot! No wiki: Vespuchio Amerigo or Amerigo Vespuchio. I'll XX-check myself after I send. C0RI0LANUS Jan 8 #8

Three glasses of white wine and listening to Beethoven's Piano Concerto #1 in C Major, I was close. C0RI0LANUS Jan 8 #9

Kick ck4829 Jan 20 #10