AHC : Have the USA rejoin the British Empire

Rather than another "have the USA remain in the Empire" or another thread detailing reforms that could have happened to prevent the USA existing, etc, I was curious what circumstances could come into play to bring the USA back into the Empire.

So yeah, PoD after 1776 - have the USA, or its constituent parts rejoin the Empire peacefully (at least the majority of states).
 
Thinking out loud here:

1. US performs worse in the War of Independence. It's free from British rule, but isn't strong enough to negotiate possession of the trans-Appalachian west.

2. The Napoleonic wars exist as in OTL. The US gets dragged in, just like in the War of 1812, but gets resoundingly defeated. The US government fragments and individual states petition for admission into Canada, as Vermont briefly considered in OTL.
 
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