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Alternative History Timeline
What if the 13 colonies never united?
On July 4th 1776, the Second Continental Congress votes down a resolution proposed by Thomas Jefferson of Virginia to unite the British colonies of North America into a single nation. Unable to resolve the issues of a common currency, the taxation of goods traded between the colonies, and the allocation of delegates based on the population of slaves within each colony, Jefferson’s motion is rejected. In its place, the colonies adopt the Lee Resolution declaring their independence from England.
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1779
Taxes and Turmoil Plague the New Britannic Nations​
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After three years of war, George III signs the Treaty of Paris granting independence to the former British colonies. Heavily in debt from the war, the new Britannic nations are forced to raise taxes and tariff goods from their neighbors. Inflation becomes rampant. Discontent grows among farmers, shopkeepers and former soldiers who have yet to be paid. Representative governments are on the brink of collapse.
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1801
Napoleon Seizes All English Territory in North America
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Following his victory over England and its allies at Waterloo, Napoleon Bonaparte annexes Austria, Germany and Poland. Then, in a treaty with George III, Napoleon forces England to give up its territories in North America. Bonaparte’s ultimate goal is to find the lucrative northwest passage to trade with the orient.
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1801
Pennsylvania Annexes Maryland and Delaware
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Virginia’s President-General Samuel Cabot declared a state of "defensive mobilization" late Sunday evening, ordering the 3rd Armored Cavalry to stage near the old Maryland Line, mere kilometers from Harrisburg’s fortified southern rail hub. In response, Pennsylvania’s Premier Lydia Hoch announced a general conscription order, calling upon the Republic’s citizen-militias to “defend the sovereignty of our rivers and rails.”
In a joint communiqué this morning, the League of Canadian States and the Kingdom of New England urged de-escalation, proposing an emergency summit in Montreal. “The fire of brotherly war must not be rekindled on this continent,” said Canadian Chancellor Pierre-Valmont Dufresne.
1802
Washington’s Coup in Virginia sends Jefferson into Exile
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Virginia’s President-General Samuel Cabot declared a state of "defensive mobilization" late Sunday evening, ordering the 3rd Armored Cavalry to stage near the old Maryland Line, mere kilometers from Harrisburg’s fortified southern rail hub. In response, Pennsylvania’s Premier Lydia Hoch announced a general conscription order, calling upon the Republic’s citizen-militias to “defend the sovereignty of our rivers and rails.”
In a joint communiqué this morning, the League of Canadian States and the Kingdom of New England urged de-escalation, proposing an emergency summit in Montreal. “The fire of brotherly war must not be rekindled on this continent,” said Canadian Chancellor Pierre-Valmont Dufresne.
1805
Francia dominates the Britannic Nations
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Virginia’s President-General Samuel Cabot declared a state of "defensive mobilization" late Sunday evening, ordering the 3rd Armored Cavalry to stage near the old Maryland Line, mere kilometers from Harrisburg’s fortified southern rail hub. In response, Pennsylvania’s Premier Lydia Hoch announced a general conscription order, calling upon the Republic’s citizen-militias to “defend the sovereignty of our rivers and rails.”
In a joint communiqué this morning, the League of Canadian States and the Kingdom of New England urged de-escalation, proposing an emergency summit in Montreal. “The fire of brotherly war must not be rekindled on this continent,” said Canadian Chancellor Pierre-Valmont Dufresne.
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