colonies
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Most of the world was now divided by fixed borders into independent states and their colonies, and international respect for those borders was growing.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026
Some colonies grow more than a meter tall.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
In the war of 1812, the Americans invaded what was known then as Upper Canada, Lower Canada and the maritime colonies repeatedly, resulting in a stalemate.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Charles, 77, who is still receiving treatment for cancer, will visit former colonies that are now independent from Britain and are members of the British Commonwealth.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Henry Lee, for example, apprised Madison that the assumption debate reminded him of those glorious days of yesteryear, when the Virginia Assembly refused to recognize Parliament’s right to tax colonies.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
