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Hey all,

Suppose Britain gets a dose of good sense/the traitors in Boston realize how good they have it/<other nationalities' preferred explanation of the Revolution here>. Let's also keep the POD after 1763. How does America's economy develop?

Some thoughts:

In OTL, the era saw Yankee traders expanding across the globe, trading in Southeast Asia, Canton, the Mediterranean. A lot of this is just the development of prewar trends, but IMO it's rather notable in light of the lack of ah, a navy in this era. Would the American presence be even greater in these regions?

Industrialization: More or less? On the one hand, if New England is under HMG then you might see attempts to stop textile mills from being set up in the region. On the other hand, America in general is probably more prosperous, with readier access to Britain's banking system.

Thoughts?
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