Of the 50 states in the US, there were two pair of states (three if Dakota counts) that were once a single state before splitting. While I knew the Virginia one owes its thanks to the Civil War, I always thought the Carolina one was curious separation. After a little research, I found out it was because of two separate main centers and different disagreements that eventually led to the Crown splitting the two colonies into the Carolinas we know today.
But what if they weren't split up? Let's say, for whatever reason, the colony manages to stay more or less intact until the Revolutionary War? In addition to the potential butterflies during the War itself, what should we expect after the US is formed (assuming the war ends that way, of course)? Will the balance of the North and South have issues? If a Civil War does occur, will a single Carolina make a big impact? How will the US as a whole change?
What Say You!
But what if they weren't split up? Let's say, for whatever reason, the colony manages to stay more or less intact until the Revolutionary War? In addition to the potential butterflies during the War itself, what should we expect after the US is formed (assuming the war ends that way, of course)? Will the balance of the North and South have issues? If a Civil War does occur, will a single Carolina make a big impact? How will the US as a whole change?
What Say You!