The Land Your State Doesn't Control
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DownloadThe United States of America --
you too Hawaii, and Alaska,
to scale, for once.
Ever since these states united to create America,
the federal government of America, …
… they and she fought mightily over the land --
-- which plains or forests or mountains or swamps to end up in each hand.
On the map, it looks like states hold all the cards, but they don't.
Just under one third of land in the United States is federal.
But, that’s an average.
Looking at the percent of Federal Land in the states…
the 𝑤𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 we go, the 𝑓𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑟 the land, and the less of the state that’s in each state.
There's eastern states with under one percent Federal Land, …
… and five western states that control less than half of the land 'in their borders.'
How? What?
First thing first: how did this happen?
America wasn't always the mighty united.
Like us all, she started small, when states were young,
new, and few, giving away but little for her to play.
But then America grew:
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Key Vocabulary (14)
Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
To be at a distance from a particular person, place, or thing. It is also used to indicate movement towards a different place or to describe being absent from a location.
Service is the act of helping or doing work for another person or an organization. It often refers to the quality of help you receive in a place like a restaurant, shop, or hotel.
A state is the condition that someone or something is in at a specific time. It can also refer to a part of a country that has its own local government, such as the states in the USA.
Relating to a system of government where power is shared between a central authority and individual states. It describes laws, agencies, or taxes that apply to the entire country rather than just one local area.
Relating to a whole country rather than just one city or area. It often describes things that are owned, controlled, or shared by all the people of a single nation.
Control refers to the power or ability to direct, manage, or restrain your emotions and actions. It is the state of staying calm and making sure your feelings do not take over your behavior.
"The control is important."
Grammar in This Video
"See also: railroad companies, which got the land either side of any track they c..."
"10% of all the land in the US was given away for free just to get people out Wes..."
"the wester we go, the federaler the land, and the less of the state that’s in ea..."
"Thus, this map and a lot of angry western states, now up against a fully operati..."
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