If America is British, then why are the US political units called "states" like in Mexico?

[rupol2000]

If America is British, then why are the US political units called "states" like in Mexico?

 

[WinterBorn]

Do you think that is unique?

What Countries Have States?

There are 13 countries in the world that have states. And that includes Germany.

 

[Mortimer]

America is everything but not british

 

[rampart]

If America is British, then why are the US political units called "states" like in Mexico?

because "kingdom" was already taken?

 

[rupol2000]

because "kingdom" was already taken?

Because the USA is the former Mexico, both come from the Mayan civilization, where a confederal system was previously adopted.

 

[WinterBorn]

Because the USA is the former Mexico, both come from the Mayan civilization, where a confederal system was previously adopted.

So Germany came from the Mayans too? Germany has states.