The Civil War ITTL is a pretty much defense only when it comes to the Confederates. Southern and eastern Virginia go Confederate (aka the State of South Virginia) but are conquered and defeated in 1862.It's just hard to see the CSA doing well when they don't have their two most populous states (Virginia and Tennessee) which also serve as a shield for the rest of the country (Arkansas would also count, since losing Arkansas means New Orleans is even closer to the frontlines). Considering the amount of resources those two states have (including coal, copper, etc.), industrial potential (all the swift Appalachian rivers were used for cotton mills and other industry) and the fact Virginia had the most industry and development of any CSA state in 1861, taking away those two states is pretty much kneecapping the independent South right from the start. It also further chains the CSA to the plantation owners since it kneecaps two of the best states for investment in industry and creating a counterweight to the planters.
On the other hand, it could be so backwards that only the most hardcore American nationalists want to reintegrate the CSA so it could be left alone and peaceful Yankee investment allowed to and encouraged to occur.
When the directeur-generaal of Nieuw Amsterdam surrendered the city in 1664, he did so in return for a number of guarantees, including freedom of conscience, the right of Dutch ships to continue to moor in the harbour, the continuance of the leaders of the Dutch colony in their posts–in return for swearing allegiance to the King of Great Britain, the right of residents of the city of Manhattan to elect delegates to vote on colony matters and agreement that troops would not be billeted in the city of Manhattan.What happened to the Dutch Colonists of New York? Were they assimilated among the British Colonists or did most of them move further in the United States in the 19th century?
Ummmm... Roosevelts?What happened to the Dutch Colonists of New York? Were they assimilated among the British Colonists or did most of them move further in the United States in the 19th century?
When the directeur-generaal of Nieuw Amsterdam surrendered the city in 1664, he did so in return for a number of guarantees, including freedom of conscience, the right of Dutch ships to continue to moor in the harbour, the continuance of the leaders of the Dutch colony in their posts–in return for swearing allegiance to the King of Great Britain, the right of residents of the city of Manhattan to elect delegates to vote on colony matters and agreement that troops would not be billeted in the city of Manhattan.
There were about 6000 colonists, of whom about 1500 lived in Nieuw Amsterdam (New York) itself. There continued to be Dutch speakers there until the mid-nineteenth century.
Source: Dutch wikipedia: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nieuw-Amsterdam_(Nieuw-Nederland)#Verovering_door_de_Engelsen
So although the article doesn't specifically answer your question, it certainly implies that a lot of them assimilated. I would assume that there were a few who moved west as well, but in the same way as others did, not through being forced out.
You may want to check Sarthaka's Revenge of the Crown TL for more on this. Apparently the Francophone and French-descent population remained quite large for a while after statehood. A good many were also slaveholders, so that at least wasn't a point of contention between the Louisiana French and the other southern states....Another question. How French was the state of Louisiana afted purchase? Like how many French speaking Colonists lived there? How likely where they to support other Southerners in national affairs?
According to Sarthaka the French remained a majority in Louisiana until the 1840s and a plurality until the late 1850s . They also were slavers but were less harsh on their slaves and their were punition to the slavers treating their slaves too badlyAnother question. How French was the state of Louisiana afted purchase? Like how many French speaking Colonists lived there? How likely where they to support other Southerners in national affairs?
'France Or Netherlands Become Preeminent Naval Power Instead Of Britain'.
Oh I remember reading a TL on that very POD!!Here is a fun AU idea - what if Lincoln said yes?