Chapter One: Foundations of Conflict
In 1787 the constitutional convention fails. Virginia refused to accept the NewJersey Plan or the Conneticut Compromise. Virginia's ambition would change the course of History. Thomas Jefferson's untimely death during a comute from Virginia to Philidelphia in the Revolution has lessened the unifying force of the Colonies. Holding nearly a 1/3 of the colonial population, the remainder of the soon to be states, disband the articles of confederation and loose almost all ties of brotherhood.
This soon rises to conflict between states. New governments soon form in many of these states. The States of South and North Carolina decide to reunite and become the state of Carolina. At this time the only states with the capability of retaining a continuous independance without outside assistance are NewYork, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
New alliances began to be made. In 1789, the states of Massachustsus(sorry for misspelling), Conneticut, Rhode Island, and North Mass(Maine) formed the NewEngland confederation. New Hapmshire had been asked to join but declined. NewJersey and Pennsylvania formed a close relaitionship, but no official alliance. The same happened between Virginia, Maryland, and Deleware.
Georgia ended up being alone. Being more loyal then the other states to their mother country, Georgia opened it's borders to the mass exodus of Loyalists from the other colonies. This would lead Georgia down a path of war in the future. Territorial conflicts begin to rise and peaceful negotiations breakdown as each State(except Rhode Island) prepares for war.
In 1787 the constitutional convention fails. Virginia refused to accept the NewJersey Plan or the Conneticut Compromise. Virginia's ambition would change the course of History. Thomas Jefferson's untimely death during a comute from Virginia to Philidelphia in the Revolution has lessened the unifying force of the Colonies. Holding nearly a 1/3 of the colonial population, the remainder of the soon to be states, disband the articles of confederation and loose almost all ties of brotherhood.
This soon rises to conflict between states. New governments soon form in many of these states. The States of South and North Carolina decide to reunite and become the state of Carolina. At this time the only states with the capability of retaining a continuous independance without outside assistance are NewYork, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
New alliances began to be made. In 1789, the states of Massachustsus(sorry for misspelling), Conneticut, Rhode Island, and North Mass(Maine) formed the NewEngland confederation. New Hapmshire had been asked to join but declined. NewJersey and Pennsylvania formed a close relaitionship, but no official alliance. The same happened between Virginia, Maryland, and Deleware.
Georgia ended up being alone. Being more loyal then the other states to their mother country, Georgia opened it's borders to the mass exodus of Loyalists from the other colonies. This would lead Georgia down a path of war in the future. Territorial conflicts begin to rise and peaceful negotiations breakdown as each State(except Rhode Island) prepares for war.