I was reading The American Dream by @okmangeez again, and I started wondering whether or not something similar to that was possible without an ISOT event. Basically, if everything for the US goes right, what is the absolute best sort of development path we could see them take without ASB intervention? Slavery being abolished in the original constitution? Ironclads by 1840? Female soldiers by 1860? Airships and biplanes by 1880? In this case, 'best' / 'most ideal' is defined as the highest rate of technological and sociological change possible. There can be more than one POD if needed, but they have to be after 1740. At the very least, I want by the time 1900 rolls around the US to have complete racial equality, very good gender equality, and 1920s level tech. Bonus points if they are good allies with other nations, possibly with a League of American Nations like in TAD, and also if they manage to avoid what they did to the native Americans OTL.
So, I guess to summarise, in most ISOT TLs the ISOT is kept secret from the general public, and the rapid rate of advancement is explained as just being lucky. But what if the ISOT didn't happen, and it actually was just luck?
So, I guess to summarise, in most ISOT TLs the ISOT is kept secret from the general public, and the rapid rate of advancement is explained as just being lucky. But what if the ISOT didn't happen, and it actually was just luck?