Pax America, an Imperialistic America

PAX AMERICA
PART ONE

1791: The western counties of Virginia and Pennsylvania vote to secede from their respective states. The states of Appalachia (free) and Westsylvania (free) are admitted to the Union.
Virginia ratifies the Bill of Rights.

1792: George Washington (Federalist) defeats George Clinton (Democratic-Republican), being reelected.
The Vermont Compromise is passed through the United States Congress and the Vermont Parliament. Vermont becomes a dominion inside of the United States. Kentucky (slave) joins the Union.
Denmark outlaws slave trading.



1793: King Louis XIV is executed in Paris. At the end of the year, France emancipates all the slaves in the country and her colonies.

1794: President Washington suffers a mild stroke.
Secessionists in western Tennessee Territory and southwest Kentucky vote for that area to become the Territory of Franklin.

1794-1814: The Napoleonic Wars will be fought just like OTL.

1796: John Adams (Federalist) defeats Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican).
Tennessee (slave) and Franklin (slave) join the Union.



1797: Many in the United States Congress begin to call for the annexation of parts of Canada.

1798: Spain sells all of West Florida to the United States.

1799: A vaccine for smallpox is discovered.

1800: Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) narrowly defeats John Adams (Federalist).
The District of Columbia is incorporated into the United States.



1801: Czar Paul of Russia is assassinated by an anarchist. He is succeeded by his son, Alexander I.
An Act of Union between England and Ireland, forming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

1802: Georgia cedes her western territory to the Federal Government.

1803: Ohio (free) joins the Union. Thomas Jefferson buys Louisiana and Haiti from Napoleon.

1804: Lewis and Clark are sent by President Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Purchase.
Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) defeats Charles Pinckney (Federalist).

1792: George Washington (Federalist) defeats George Clinton (Democratic-Republican), being reelected.

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?reelected? just when was he first elected?

1803- Thomas Jefferson buys Louisiana and Haiti from Napoleon.

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As Haiti rebelled and gained it's freedom in 1798--You Forgot

1804- US sends Troops to Haiti,

Now Jefferson didn't like Haiti, and tried to get Haitian Shipps Banned from US Ports, [Something about Free Black Crews being a Bad Excample for Slaves]. But he didn't propose Invadsion, even when he had the chance.

?reelected? just when was he first elected?

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1789

Haiti rebelled and gained it's freedom in 1798--You Forgot

1804- US sends Troops to Haiti,

Now Jefferson didn't like Haiti, and tried to get Haitian Shipps Banned from US Ports, [Something about Free Black Crews being a Bad Excample for Slaves]. But he didn't propose Invadsion, even when he had the chance.

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I forgot when Haiti declared independence. I thought it was 1804? Any way, maybe after Jefferson banned Hatian ships in American ports, and the Haitians did like the Barbers, begin to seize Americans shipping in response. In 1804, Jefferson orders an Haiti to stop. They don't, and the US invades. Haiti is annexed into the United States, and the state of Haiti is admitted to the Union in 1852 as a slave state. East Haiti breaks a way, forming the state of Santo Damingo. How's that?

looks good so far, keep going with it.

Thanks, marl_d. Part Two should be up tommorrow.

Part Two

PAX AMERICA
PART TWO

1805: The Democratic-Republican Party slowly begins to split over the issue of annexing parts of Canada. William H. Ford (a man of my own creation who lives in Canada, whose parents were Loyalists) takes a “business trip†to America. In Boston, he plans a filibuster expedition into New Brunswick.

1806: Ford and his followers seize control of the New Brunswick government in legal ways. The past economy has been failing in New Brunswick over the past decade. Many of Ford’s followers, who include a nice portion of the citizens in New Brunswick, begin calling for annexation by the Untied States.
The Thirteenth Amendment is passed, saying that a State Militia in a time of war will listen only to the President of the United States.

1807: A slave uprising in US occupied Haiti is put down by Federal forces. The New Brunswick People’s Party (NBPP) is formed by the followers of William Ford.

1808: Aaron Burr (Democratic-Republican) defeats Charles Pinckney (Federalist) and George Clinton (Democratic-Republican), becoming president.
The United States Congress outlaws the slave trade.
NOTE: Aaron Burr never tried to create his own republic along the Mississippi River.



1809: Tom Paine’s final propaganda work is “The People of New Brunswickâ€, calling for the people of New Brunswick to join the NBPP. Tom Paine leaves behind his apprentice Alexander Winchester, to carry on his work.

1810: Tensions begin to rise between the United States and England over the situation in Canada. It has become so volatile, that many feel that a conflict is going to happen. Alexander Winchester does not die in a horse accident. Winchester is a strong supporter of American expansionism.

1811: In December, the people of New Brunswick vote overwhelmingly to join the United States. England declares that vote void, and begins mobilizing its forces. State militias and the standing army are mobilized in preparation for war.

1812: Thousands of Americans march into New Brunswick to annex it. Britain declares war, saying that the Untied States is invading British territory. The people of Nova Scotia rise up, since the influence of the NBPP has spread to the other Maritime Provinces. The British attack Detroit, starting the war.
From Detroit, the Americans invade the Niagara Peninsula, marching towards York, to capture and burn it. Unlike in OTL, the militias crossed over into Canada to invade since the American propaganda officials lead by Winchester made the war a patriotic one. Many times during the war, the US Navy won several key engagements.
The state of Orleans (slave) is admitted to the Union.
Aaron Burr (Democratic-Republican) defeats DeWitt Clinton (Federalist).



1813: At the Battle of Lake Erie, the US Lake Erie Flotilla defeats the British one, cutting the British supply lines in half, while the same thing happens in Lake Huron. Major General William Henry Harrison captures London in Lower Canada. The American Lake Ontario Flotilla lands forces in York and Hamilton, and the US Army captures those cities. The New York Miltia and the Vermont Republic Army (Vermont declares war on England) drive towards Ottawa, while militias begin attacking Niagara.
More American forces begin driving towards Montreal, which rises up against the British, and the same in Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Montreal falls in September as the first frosts come.
Mexico declares her independence from Spain.

1814: With the end of the war in Europe, England could spare troops in America. But the St. Lawrence River was blockaded by the United States Navy. Quebec City falls in March. Faced with these defeats, the Treaty of Ghent is signed on July 31st, 1814. The final battle of the Second Anglo-American War, the Battle of New Orleans, is held two weeks after the treaty was signed. The Niagara peninsula, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edwards Island are annexed by the United States. Vermont gets a part of land leading to the St. Lawrence River, and other parts of Upper Canada (Quebec) are given their independence as the Republic of Quebec.

1815: The map of Europe is redrawn during the Congress of Vienna.
The United States Congress will admit the states of Louisiana and Mississippi, both slave states, to even out the free-to-slave state ratio.
Napoleon’s 100 Days. They go the same as OTL.

1816: James Madison (Democratic-Republican) defeats Rufus King (Federalist). Indiana (free) and Saratoga (slave) join the Union.



1817: The northern states admit Niagara (free) to the Union. This move is very controversial, even today.

1818: Illinois (free) and Alabama (slave) join the Union.

1819: Because of a dramatic downturn of sugar cane prices and various rebellions, Spain sells Cuba and East Florida to the United States.

1820: The Missouri Compromise is reached, the first equal-number-of-states-compromise. Missouri (slave) and Maine (free) are admitted to the Union.
President Madison decides not to run for re-election. James Monroe (Democratic-Republican) defeats John Q. Adams (Federalist), effectively destroying the Federalist Party.

Pretty good Mikey, The States are a little bit hard to keep up with but overall great timeline.

Okay, then. Indiana Territory was split in two. The northern part became Indiana and the southern part became Saratoga. In waht we call Louisiana, the southern half is Orleans and the northern half is Louisiana.

What makes the US succeed in taking Canada compared to OTL, and suppressing Haiti?

1810 - OTL- West Florida requests admittance to the US- US turns it down due to conserns over GB, Spains ally. As in TTL the US owns it.....

Maine The Boundrarys you show weren't drawn till the 1840's. ?Perhaps? a line in your TL were the Boundraries are settled when NB & NS Join the US.

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What makes the US succeed in taking Canada compared to OTL, and suppressing Haiti?

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For Canada, the United States miltias, unlike OTL, crossed into Canada. Along with more luck for the Americans, and the work of the American Propoganda Department (APD). With Haiti, refusal to stop piracy against American ships. America is more imperialistic in TTL because of the work of Alexander Winchester and the APD.

PAX AMERICA
PART THREE

1821: President Monroe begins to reform the US Army considerably, increasing its peace-time size.
The city of Liberia is established along the west African coast.

1822: The US Congress recognizes the various new South and Central American republics.
The United States also supports Emperor Agustên I (Agustên de Iturbide) of Mexico.

1823: President Monroe issues the Monroe Doctrine. Despite this, Madison’s popularity plummets in his waning months in office.

1824: Andrew Jackson (Democratic-Republican) defeats other Democrat-Republicans John Q. Adams and Henry Clay. Jackson will continue Madison’s military reforms.



1825: Emperor Agustên of Mexico flees to America after a rebellion overthrows him. Agustên will live in New York City until he dies in 1846. His son, Miguel de Iturbide, flees to America, too. Miguel will be crowned Emperor Miguel I of Mexico after the First Mexican war.

1826: The Democratic-Republican Party splits in half. The former Federalists, lead by John Q. Adams, split from the followers of Jackson. Adams and his followers form the National Republican Party and Jackson’s followers form the Democratic Party.
The military occupation of the Haiti ends. The first democratically elected governor of Haiti, Jean-Pierre Boyer, is elected.

1827: The National Republican Party begins getting support to allow Nova Scotia and Jefferson (Prince Edwards Island) as states. The Democrats begin pushing for statehood of East and West Florida (both made out of Spanish West Florida).

1828: Andrew Jackson (Democratic) defeats John Q. Adams (National Republican), being re-elected.
Nova Scotia (free), Jefferson (free), East Florida (slave), and West Florida are admitted to the Union.



1829: The United States sends soldiers into Quebec to help the Republican government there in the Quebec Civil War. With American aid, the Royalists are defeated.

1830: President Jackson signs the American Railroad Act, which will allow the Federal government to give grants to the railroad companies for expansion.
Secessionists in east Haiti vote to seceded from the Territory of Haiti. They form the Territory of Santo Domingo.

1831: John Calhoun is picked as Andrew Jackson’s successor to the presidency. The United States begins having a major baby boom.
A slave uprising happens in Jamaica is unsuccessful. But over the next five years, the British colony will slump more and more into debt.

1832: The presidential election of this year has four candidates receiving electoral votes. John Calhoun-Andrew Jackson’s hand picked successor-defeats Henry Clay (National Republican), John Floyd (Independent Democrat), and William Wirt (Anti-Masonic), routing the other candidates.



1833: The Whig Party is formed. It is made up of anti-Calhoun people from various groups.

1834: Haiti (slave) and Huron (free, OTL Michigan “mainlandâ€) are admitted as a state. Despite it being a slave state, it has very few slaves living there.
John Calhoun’s approval ratings sky rocket.

1835: Spanish West Florida is organized into the Seminole Territory. The American soldiers in Quebec arrive back home.

1836: John Calhoun (Democratic) is reelected, defeating Whig William Henry Harrison. Despite this loss, the Whigs gain momentum in Congress and the state and local levels.
Texas declares her independence.



1837: Calhoun recognizes the Republic of Texas, to the horror of southern Democrats, who wanted it admitted as a slave state. The southerners begin pushing for statehood of either Seminole, Cuba, or Santo Domingo, while the northerners begin pushing for statehood of Michigan (OTL Michigan peninsula) or Santo Domingo as a free state.

1838: Feeding of the Depression of ’37, the Whigs win a majority in both houses of Congress, pushing their ‘Glorious Compact’, a bill to help the unemployed.

1839: The first abolitionist party, the Freedom Party, is formed. The Freedom Party will win some electoral votes in the 1840 election.

1840: William Henry Harrison (Whig) defeats Martin Van Buren (Democrat) and James Birney (Freedom).
Arkansas (slave) and Michigan (free) are admitted to the Union.
After the near failure of the British Jamaica Colony, the British sell it to the United States.

What is the PoD in this?

Mikey, love the timeline, but I have a couple of questions:

(1) What is the PoD of this?
(2) Will there be a Civil War, like in OTL?
(3) How plausible is this?

I like the timeline, though. Keep it up!!!!

What is the PoD of this?

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1791 is when western counties of Virginia and Pennsylvania split from their respective states. Then in 1797, many people call for American expansion into Canada. Then in 1804, Haiti is annexed by the Untied States, which could be called a major PoD.

Will there be a Civil War, like in OTL?

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Yes, but it will have some changes.

How plausible is this?

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I write the timeline, so my opinion would be biased.

Mikey said:

For Canada, the United States miltias, unlike OTL, crossed into Canada. Along with more luck for the Americans, and the work of the American Propoganda Department (APD).

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The what?

With Haiti, refusal to stop piracy against American ships. America is more imperialistic in TTL because of the work of Alexander Winchester and the APD.

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Leaving aside how and why Americans are allowing a propaganda department, the idea of 1805 america succeeding where Britain and France failed is rather unlikely.

Mikey, thank you for answering my questions on this. I have one more:
(1) Do you have a stopping point for this TL?

Keep it up!!!!!

Leaving aside how and why Americans are allowing a propaganda department, the idea of 1805 america succeeding where Britain and France failed is rather unlikely.

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It seems to me that Haiti gained its independence simply because the European powers were otherwise occupied and could not spare the attention necessary to subdue the revolt. The US, uninvolved as it was in the Napoleonic Wars, would have been perfectly able to subdue Haiti if it had so desired. My only issue is that this probably would have caused a severe drop in relations with France. Perhaps the creation of Quebec could be explained as an attempt to repair the failing relations with France caused by the annexation of Quebec.

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It seems to me that Haiti gained its independence simply because the European powers were otherwise occupied and could not spare the attention necessary to subdue the revolt. The US, uninvolved as it was in the Napoleonic Wars, would have been perfectly able to subdue Haiti if it had so desired. My only issue is that this probably would have caused a severe drop in relations with France. Perhaps the creation of Quebec could be explained as an attempt to repair the failing relations with France caused by the annexation of Quebec.

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France tried to retake Haiti. Bonaparte sent thousands of troops.

They all, ah, died, from malaria and guerilla warfare.

I have some questions:

(1) Why is there a Department of Propaganda? Why is it accepted? Why was it formed?

(2) Why does a protege of Thomas Paine have any say in the government? The Founding Fathers had a lasting dislike for Tom Paine...

(3) What accounts for the increase in population in the western parts of Pennsylvania and Virginia required to make these territories states?

(4) Why do Pennsylvania and Virginia let those territories go? Hell, the government had a hard getting Virginia to let go of its claims, let alone its actual territory...

(5) Why are so many of these political divisions done seemingly at random?

(6) Why is Canada (and Haiti) so eager to join the US?

(7) Why is the US population this much more imperialistic?

(8) Why is Britain unable to stop the US is eating up Canada?

(9) Why does the US let Quebec go at this stage (with Napoleon running around in Europe)?

I've been wondering for the past few days that this WI and thread seems to bear a close resemblance to an earlier thread on the old incarnation of the board, particularly with the electoral maps. The theme was probably the same if I recall correctly.