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Mar 15, 2010 · Throughout the 1780s, Congress refused to acknowledge that Vermont was a separate state independent of New York. In response, frustrated Vermonters went so far as to inquire if the British...
- Missy Sullivan
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Nov 27, 2022 · The main obstacle was New York, which continued to press its land claims and intended to block any vote on Vermont joining the union.
On March 6, 1790, the legislature of New York consented to Vermont statehood, provided that a group of commissioners representing New York and a similar group representing Vermont could agree on the boundary.
But New Hampshire and New York blocked it from having much influence in the Continental Congress. Both resisted Vermont’s efforts to form a government of its own and join the Congress. For a while the Allens even entertained the notion of attaching to Quebec as a British colony.
After 14 years, New York agreed that Vermont could become part of the United States. But first, Vermont had to pay $30,000 to New York. That was a lot of money in 1791, but Vermont wanted to join the United States.
Oct 27, 2019 · New York officials used their clout to block Vermont’s admission. The old dispute was finally resolved in 1791, when Vermont agreed to pay New York the whopping sum of $30,000.
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March 4, 1791 - Vermont is added as the 14th State. Carved from portions of New York and New Hampshire, and first known as New Connecticut, Vermont spent fourteen years as an independent republic before joining the Union.
