Quote:
Originally Posted by ardecila
Worth noting that Virginia was the largest of the 13 colonies, by far. So at the start of the country, it was the 900-lb gorilla that was able to shift the terms of debate and warp the rest of the states around its needs - sorta like California is today.
|
Actually, this brings up a good point.
California was not part of the US until 1850. It was Mexico beforehand. California has Mexican history, of course, but absolutely nobody would consider California to be ''Mexico.''
History is static but culture undeniably changes. Which is what is happening in Virginia at this very moment.