Answer:
Grand Duchy of Moscow
Explanation:
Looking at the modern-day history of Russia. It can be inferred that the name Russia metamorphosed from some previous names given to the location of territory.
Hence, the name of present Russia started from where it began with
1. Grand Duchy of Moscow -1283–1547
2. Tsardom of Russia 1547–1721
3. Russian Empire 1721–1917
4. Soviet Russia 1917–1922
5. the Soviet Union 1922–1991
6? Russian Federation 1991–present)
Therefore, in this case, the correct answer is Grand Duchy of Moscow -1283–1547
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Texas.
It was a separate country (after defeating Mexico and winning independence) for ten years before joining the US because it was broke and could sell off pieces of the country (now a state) to the US to pay off its debts.
It joined in 1845, four years before California.