Plans For An American Empire TL

To have prevent the French Revolution,or at least mitigate it,the Americans can perhaps start repaying their debt,by sending grain shipments earlier to France when the famine strikes.
 
That can work.
And perhaps,depending on the clout he has with the US parliament,Lafayette can favour the French more in trade deals. It was originally envisioned that France would recuperate its’ war cost by having a greater control of the American trade market for example,it ended up backfiring because the Americans just returned to trading with the British.
 
On the matter of Louisiana,if the French Revolution is less radical,which might mean there’s no French Revolutionary War,then the US will have to get it somehow from Spain.

Maybe the same way Texas was gained.
 
And perhaps,depending on the clout he has with the US parliament,Lafayette can favour the French more in trade deals. It was originally envisioned that France would recuperate its’ war cost by having a greater control of the American trade market for example,it ended up backfiring because the Americans just returned to trading with the British.

So, by retaining diplomatic relations with France, they'd get a better deal in terms of trade.
 
So, by retaining diplomatic relations with France, they'd get a better deal in terms of trade.
They retained diplomatic relations with France in OTL,but the French didn’t get much benefit in terms of trade,because everyone just bought British goods,like before the War of Independence.
By force?
Yes,possibly when Spain is distracted by something. I do believe that people like Aaron Burr were resting their fortunes on a potential war with Spain.
 
They retained diplomatic relations with France in OTL,but the French didn’t get much benefit in terms of trade,because everyone just bought British goods,like before the War of Independence.

Yes,possibly when Spain is distracted by something. I do believe that people like Aaron Burr were resting their fortunes on a potential war with Spain.

I'm just as sure that the Kingdom of America can supply some much-needed grain to the French.
 
Well OTL there was a fire in New Orleans in 1790 or so I Believe. You could always simply offer up to buy it. Or you could go the Andy Jackson route.
 
He means that politics like Manifest Destiny and the post WW2 Americanized world system are "imperialistic" even without the trappings of having a hereditary ruling family. See Roman Republic before Caesar.

...nah. :pensive: When I said I'm sticking with my own idea, I'm serious about it. TTL's America will NOT become a republic, but everywhere else outside of it will.
 
...nah. :pensive: When I said I'm sticking with my own idea, I'm serious about it. TTL's America will NOT become a republic, but everywhere else outside of it will.
I understand that. We're just saying that, since it is possible to be imperialistic without an emperor, you need to specify that you want a TL that includes the traditional imperial trappings. Otherwise people will just tell you to leave as is, since America has some imperialistic elements already. Your intention wasn't clear until a few posts in.
 
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