In the early days of the U.S, the nation was highly divided over how to operate itself. The biggest divide was between the North and the South. Each side had its own culture and tendency's, which got in the way of forming a complete nation in its early days. Eventually in OTL, this boiled over in the 1860's when the South attempted to secede from the rest of the U.S. However, could this have happened sooner?
My idea is simple. An early divide between the states of america caused by two simple factor's. New Amsterdam and New Sweden. In OTL, New Amsterdam was a Dutch colony in North america, which roughly held onto modern day New York and parts of new Jersey, Delaware and Connecticut. New Sweden, which was annexed by the Dutch in 1655, remains independent until the American Revolution as well. It has control over parts of New Jersey and Delaware.
How would the survival of these colonies affect the american revolution? Would the two states create a divide between the North and South due to geographic problems? If not, would they be offered to join the united states or be annexed by it? Also could these states even survive until then?
My idea is simple. An early divide between the states of america caused by two simple factor's. New Amsterdam and New Sweden. In OTL, New Amsterdam was a Dutch colony in North america, which roughly held onto modern day New York and parts of new Jersey, Delaware and Connecticut. New Sweden, which was annexed by the Dutch in 1655, remains independent until the American Revolution as well. It has control over parts of New Jersey and Delaware.
How would the survival of these colonies affect the american revolution? Would the two states create a divide between the North and South due to geographic problems? If not, would they be offered to join the united states or be annexed by it? Also could these states even survive until then?