Let's say that new Brunswick joins the American revolution. Could be that British taxes are just that little bit worse, or red coat actions shock the people to the point where they send delegates to the continental congress. Now, I'm fully aware that fear of British reprisal was strong and that trade with the UK was even more important in the province than in the otl 13 colonies. But, let's simply roll with it. What would this province/state mean for the US politically if it keeps the region? I don't see why the us wouldn't get it, since Britain held new York for the bulk of the war but they gave that over, same with (I believe,) Georgia.
I suspect that the state of New Brunswick would be a very sparsely populated one, without the loyalist political refugees bolstering the population. Being a new England state, I suspect it would lean to the federalists for the same reason the rest of new England did- trade with Britain and protectionism otherwise would be economically important. However, I don't believe it would be enough to stave off the war of 1812, which I imagine would see a lot of fighting on NB ttl.
As the 19th century goes on, would new Brunswick grow at the same rate as the rest of the north, or would it lag behind? What could that mean? After all, the province would be distant from the ports of New York and Boston, but could that make its own Saint John grow further, or would Nova Scota (which I fully admit I thought was an island before I double checked) get in the way?
And for funsies what would Nebraska's next most logical name be?
I suspect that the state of New Brunswick would be a very sparsely populated one, without the loyalist political refugees bolstering the population. Being a new England state, I suspect it would lean to the federalists for the same reason the rest of new England did- trade with Britain and protectionism otherwise would be economically important. However, I don't believe it would be enough to stave off the war of 1812, which I imagine would see a lot of fighting on NB ttl.
As the 19th century goes on, would new Brunswick grow at the same rate as the rest of the north, or would it lag behind? What could that mean? After all, the province would be distant from the ports of New York and Boston, but could that make its own Saint John grow further, or would Nova Scota (which I fully admit I thought was an island before I double checked) get in the way?
And for funsies what would Nebraska's next most logical name be?
