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With the general idea of states gone, a new method was adopted for sub-regions of a country to replace states. Each state received a province status. If part of a state was conquered, the state was split into two provinces, like what happened with Connecticut. East Connecticut was the New England half of the state, West Connecticut was the Manhattan half of the state. When New York had it's civil war, it was split into two different provinces. Capitol Districts where separated from provinces. Many international leaders from Anglo-America met in Toronto in 1858 to formally establish this system to simplify treaties. Also, even if both provinces of a former state where both under the rule of the same country, they would not be reunited.