For those of you watching my second project, I'd like to hear your opinions on what you'd like it to be called. Keep in mind, I may not necessarily go with the majority decision....but then again, there could be a surprise in store. 
For those who just heard of this and are interested to know, I will be glad to give you a basic overview. This new project of mine was inspired by an idea by JaneStillman.....a reverse 'Decades of Darkness' of sorts, if you will.
Basically, the idea here is that the Southern U.S. begins to be settled far faster than in OTL and industrializes much quicker as well, thanks to increased investment and such. The various trade problems with the U.K. happen pretty much as they did IOTL; New England is in particularly bad shape and eventually threatens to secede from the Union, along with New York and northern New Jersey(the south stays loyal). Only a last minute compromise, including the repeal of TTL's Embargo Act, prevents any further disaster, but the Yankees are ultimately content with being Americans after all. Meanwhile, Washington begins to enact tariffs to compensate for previous losses(and to please the Northerners), and they, in turn, along with other things, begin to have a rather noticeable negative effect on the economy of the South. Eventually, the Southerners get tired of being pushed around by what they see as an increasingly controlling central government, and begin to revolt, with help from Britain.....and others.
The initial POD will be sometime around 1796-97, and may or may not see John Adams becoming President as per OTL.
This is also a forum to discuss any ideas, speculation, or even requests that you may have for this TL.
(Edit: Oops. Forgot to make it a single-choice poll. Ah well, doesn't matter much.
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For those who just heard of this and are interested to know, I will be glad to give you a basic overview. This new project of mine was inspired by an idea by JaneStillman.....a reverse 'Decades of Darkness' of sorts, if you will.
Basically, the idea here is that the Southern U.S. begins to be settled far faster than in OTL and industrializes much quicker as well, thanks to increased investment and such. The various trade problems with the U.K. happen pretty much as they did IOTL; New England is in particularly bad shape and eventually threatens to secede from the Union, along with New York and northern New Jersey(the south stays loyal). Only a last minute compromise, including the repeal of TTL's Embargo Act, prevents any further disaster, but the Yankees are ultimately content with being Americans after all. Meanwhile, Washington begins to enact tariffs to compensate for previous losses(and to please the Northerners), and they, in turn, along with other things, begin to have a rather noticeable negative effect on the economy of the South. Eventually, the Southerners get tired of being pushed around by what they see as an increasingly controlling central government, and begin to revolt, with help from Britain.....and others.
The initial POD will be sometime around 1796-97, and may or may not see John Adams becoming President as per OTL.
This is also a forum to discuss any ideas, speculation, or even requests that you may have for this TL.
(Edit: Oops. Forgot to make it a single-choice poll. Ah well, doesn't matter much.
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