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How long does it take to build a country? 10 years? 50 years? For the United States… it took nearly 175 years to grow from a handful of states… into a nation of 50. But this wasn’t just about time. It was about war… deals… land… and ambition. Let’s go back to the very beginning. In 1776, aft…

How long does it take to build a country? 10 years? 50 years? For the United States… it took nearly 175 years to grow from a handful of states… into a nation of 50. But this wasn’t just about time. It was about war… deals… land… and ambition. Let’s go back to the very beginning. In 1776, after the American Revolutionary War began, 13 colonies declared independence. These became the first 13 states of the United States. But here’s the interesting part… America didn’t start with “one” st