New England, the Maritimes, and Newfoundland and Labrador in a Union

Several questions for the POD plausibility and subsequent effects of such a POD.

What would it take for the New England region of the US to remain loyal or return to the British? During the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, or perhaps during the Civil War? I'm thinking the former is likelier, if they get certain concessions or there is a big difference of opinion in the Continental Congress, despite New England being the place where the Revolution began. Perhaps the Revolution takes a bad turn for the Americans?

Assuming New England remains part of the British Empire, how would that impact the US, or the Revolution? Could the US still exist minus New England? Or would the Revolution collapse?

If the US manages to exist, how would that impact US-British relations? And in later conflicts?

How would the issue of slavery be impacted? And the Civil War? Would Not having New England be the death knell of the Union and the CSA exists?

And finally, as this could impact Canadian Confederation, would a union of New England, the Maritimes, and Newfoundland and Labrador be more likely than the OTL Confederation? Or would it go as OTL but include New England in this larger Canada?

And the effects after that? The British Empire would be slightly more stronger, but America is divided and weakened, and the American West's future uncertain? What about in Europe and the rest of the world?
 
It was only in the last quarter of the 19th century, with growing protectionism in the United States, that central Canada began to displace New England as the leading economic partner of Atlantic Canada. New England may have stopped being the major destination for Atlantic Canadian migrants as late as the 1930s. I can imagine a common state.

I am not sure how it will come about, mind. A New England that remains under British rule is altogether different from a New England that becomes a client state of the British Empire after 1812. In the former case, a general confederation of British North America is imaginable; in the latter, I cannot see Britain abandoning territories to allies save for good reasons.
 

Philip

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How many questions can be answered with Decades of Darkness? It has New England splitting from the Union after the Hartford Convention. NE remains independent but close to the UK. The Maritimes, et al, eventually join NE. Canada is a kingdom within the British Empire, but ends up a failed state.
 
Because the ARW essentially began in NE you'd have to change the circumstances leading up to it to keep NE in the British Empire.
Although one could worsen these all round so most of North American successfully rebels then have whatever equivalent of the Articles fails with a north-south division and rival unions.
 
Here's a thought, make the Maritime join the Revolution (Nova Scotia and Quebec at least thought about joining) and then have New England and the Maritime go their own way later.
 
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