Though many suppose that the American War for Independence concluded with Britain recognizing the independence of a new American nation, in actuality, the crown acknowledged each American state as an independent country. In this video, I explain. In my book, Compact of the Republic, I explained how the sovereignty of each state inspired the federally-oriented constitutional model: https://amzn.to/2xUcvF8 Best books on this topic: -Gordon Wood, Creation of the American Republic: https://amzn.to/2rBFKsT -Murray Rothbard, Conceived in Liberty: https://amzn.to/2B4d6Ga