In 1787, in an attempt to help improve (or replace) the Articles of Confederation, delegates from every state (except Rhode Island) meet in Philadelphia. However, instead of agreeing to a new Constitution, the Convention is a failure.
As a result, internal strife between the states continue. From there, the infant US fractures into New England, Vermont (maybe), New York, a remnant to the Union (with members being Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and maybe Pennsylvania), Virginia, with possible British control of North and South Carolina, and definitely Georgia.
I pretty much have a PoD here, but don't know how to get from their, to this.
Thoughts, ideas, comments, etc.?