manifest destiny

So, I think nose of us on here know how the Mexican-American War started. Texas had been admitted into the US as a State, after winning a revolution in Mexico only 10 years prior. This was considered an act of war by Mexico, who never recognized the Texan claim to the land. Couple this with the...

So, yeah, I think we can agree that life has sucked for the Native Americans over all after being absorbed into the United States. Between the Indian Removal Act to the Trail of Tears, relations haven't been the beast between American settlers and the Natives, either. So, I challenge you...

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PoD is John McLoughlin became the leader of the Provisional Government of Oregon instead of George Abernethy (McLoughlin was a pro-independence figure in OTL). So the Provisional Government decided to declare its independence as a de facto sovereign state in order to solve the 54'40 dispute once...

What if the United States did not have what is called the Manifest Destiny so they do not and do not want to go past the Mississippi river. Possible POD is the offer to purchase New Orleans, the purchase goes through but not the purchase of the land West of Mississippi river. It could be they do...

So i watched a video from Monsieur Z. In the video WW1 didnt happen and therefore the US stayed isolationist. In his scenario the US gained the unpopulated States of Canada, Cuba and northern Columbia because they didnt had any land left in the US to take away from the natives. (The difference...

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Hi everyone! This is my first time posting here, but I´d like to see your thoughts on this scenario, which I think seems more or less pretty feasible. Though the POD is pre 1900, many of the questions I ask are related to post 1900 consequences, so not sure if this is in the right place...

Let's assume that the Louisiana Territory is taken by Britain from France. Let's also assume that Britain and the US have friendly relations with each other as they cooperate over joint-ownership of the river. How would no Manifest Destiny across the continent affect American culture? With no...

Challenge: Around 1830s to 1850s, create a violent, theocratic state in America, that is founded by Christians, such as a Baptists. And keyword, VIOLENT, so unless you want to make Mormons violent, then Deseret does not count.

World in 1900 Point of Divergence: Nader Shah retains his health and military genius. World Powers by 1900: French Empire Head of state: Napoleon V Government: Constitutionally absolute monarchy Russian Empire Head of state: Paul II Government: Absolute monarchy United States of America...

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I have been wondering about this idea for a little while, and I'm trying to use it in a potential TL. So what if the US wasn't able to reach the Pacific. Like if Texas chose to remain independent (as out there as it might be) and Britain was able to gain it's entire claim in Oregon. The US is...

American Manifest Destiny was peculiar among historical conquests. Excepting other settler colonies, most conquests did not see such large-scale settlement. There are a number of demographic, political, and logistical factors as to why the U.S. conquered and then settled native land, instead of...

During the year 1884, businessman and Civil War General, William Tecumesh Sherman was a curious figure in the world of politics. He was regarded by many as the hero of the Union and the scorn of the south prompting several abolitionists and radical republicans to wonder whether or not he would...

Hi, welcome to my new thread called "Spain and Dutch Global Power and Austria in New World" is my TL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A World where United States is different, New Amsterdam isn't exist or become New Vienna, Dutch...

If the United States were to gradually conquer Mexico and Central America, with at least the area of the 48 contiguous states also included, could it successfully make the people in these regions 'white'? With enough immigration from Europe and the rest of the U.S., I suspect it might be...

Is anyone here reading the comic book series Manifest Destiny by Carl Dingess and Matthew Roberts. Basically, it's the story of Lewis and Clark discovering America. But The America they investigate is a far cry from the one in our history books. I'm curious as to whether the Author is going to...

Treaty of Mexico City Signed February 2, 1848 In the name of almighty god! The United States of America and the United Mexican States animated by an sincere desire to put an end to the calamities of the war which unhappily exists between the two Republics and to establish upon a solid...

What if the United States' Manifest Destiny was a little bit more "Russian", and analogous to the Russian eastward expansion? In this scenario: Expansion is done by building fortresses along major points, without significant settlement until much later, akin to the Russian Ostrogs in remote...