TIL: In 1870, the voters of the Dominican Republic voted to become part of the United States. 99% of voters supported the measure, but when the annexation was brought before the U.S. Senate, the vote was split 28/28 and the measure failed.
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May 09, 2021 10:27 pm
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May 12, 2021 9:47 pm
so why didn't DR become a state?
Aug 02, 2021 1:04 am
In 1870, President Ulysses S. Grant proposed annexing the Dominican Republic as a territory with an eye toward making it a state.
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