Apparently initially PEI wanted to remain a British Colony after Confederation and only joined after entertaining American officials who wanted to annex the island in 1871. So what if they had joined the United States?
Apparently initially PEI wanted to remain a British Colony after Confederation and only joined after entertaining American officials who wanted to annex the island in 1871. So what if they had joined the United States?
How did Prince Edward Island's population compare to most new states? If Prince Edward Island's population lags behind all the other states early enough, I think it would encourage the government to add more states with tiny populations. Who knows? Maybe the US could have 80 states by now.
In 1867 it would have had around 90,000 people.