POD - The American rebels succeed in driving the British out of all of Canada except for Nova Scotia during the War of Independence. After the war, the US remains permanently under a modified version of the Articles of Confederation, which gives the federal government a little more authority than the original articles but considerably less than OTL Constitution. Louisiana is purchased as in OTL. There is no war of 1812. Later in the 19th century, Mexico falls into civil war and several of its northern provinces join the US voluntarily. All states agree de facto not to discriminate legally against citizens of other states based on religion. Slavery causes high tensions, but civil war is averted. The weaker federal government becomes adept at mediating disputes between different states and territories. Slavery becomes less of an issue toward the end of the 19th century as several states begin gradual emancipation. When Mexico's corrupt Imperial government collapses in the late 1870s, most of the remaining Mexican states join the US over the next few years. Nicaragua joins the US in the 1890s and a canal is dug across the state, opening in 1909. By the 1920s the other Central American nations plus Cuba have opted for statehood in the US. When Russia collapses in Civil War in the 1920s, the former Russian province of Alaska gains admittance to the US. Nova Scotia and Newfoundland join the US in the 1940s with a special condition that allows it to retain some ties to Britain. Racial discrimination remains a major issue, and it has to be dealt with state-by-state since the federal government doesn't have the authority. On the other hand, some states reach agreements with each other to end legal discrimination against each others' citizens. The 20th century also sees the creation of several new states out of parts of old ones, and these new states usually have distinctive economic, geographic, ethnic, or linguistic features that put them at odds with other parts of the state.
By the early 21st century, almost all of North America is within the US. The US of this timeline is in many ways like a continent-sized version of Switzerland - a federal state with strong regional governments, multiple languages, and a tradition of neutrality in regard to disputes between other nations.
Is this plausible or is it more of an ASB scenario?
By the early 21st century, almost all of North America is within the US. The US of this timeline is in many ways like a continent-sized version of Switzerland - a federal state with strong regional governments, multiple languages, and a tradition of neutrality in regard to disputes between other nations.
Is this plausible or is it more of an ASB scenario?
