Heres something I came up with about a year ago, essentially a full timeline of the events in the world of Harry Turtledove's "Disunited States of America", and I finally started working on again. Enjoy! Comments, criticism and the like are all welcome.
May 25th-September 17th, 1787: The United States Constitutional Convention; a new United States constitution fails to be ratified due to the failure of the convention to negotiate on the establishment of a bi-cameral legislature (POD). As a result, the Articles of Confederation remains the governing document of the United States of America.
Spring, 1799: Riots break out in Rhode Island due to the increasing federalist practices of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, which includes a system generally favoring northern business interests. The riots soon evolve into all out rebellion.
Autumn, 1800: The Rhode Island Rebellion is temporarily suppressed by the armies under the authority of the Continental Congress. The first cracks begin to appear in the United States of America.
Summer, 1802: "The Farmer's Rebellion" occurs across Virginia, the Carolina's and Georgia. Many small farmers take up arms against the increasingly politically, economically and militarily weak federal government over taxes, tariffs and other similar issues.
September 22nd, 1802: In reaction to the Farmer's Rebellion and the increasing power of northern businesses, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina all vote on whether to secede from the United States or not.
September 29th, 1802: Georgia (including OTL's Alabama and Mississippi) votes to secede form the United States. Governor Josiah Tattnall Sr. becomes interim President of Georgia.
September 30th, 1802: North Carolina (including OTL's Tennessee) votes to secede form the United States. Governor Benjamin Williams becomes interim President of North Carolina.
October 2nd, 1802: South Carolina votes to secede form the United States. Governor John Drayton becomes interim President of South Carolina.
October 15th, 1802: Spain returns their portion of Louisiana to France (*). The Continental Congress is terrified of this new French expansionism, but with the country falling apart and with no way for the Congress to raise an army or a good amount of money, there is not much they can do about it.
January 1st (New Year's Day), 1803: Inspired by the developments in the south and with political instability and resentment towards the Continental Congress still strong in the state, the Republic of Rhode Island is declared by Governor Arthur Fenner, who becomes the first President of Rhode Island as a result.
1803-1804: Sporadic rebellions brake out all over the northern states over a number of state imposed taxes.
May 18th, 1803: The Napoleonic Wars begin (*).
January 25th, 1804: Virginia (including OTL's Kentucky) secedes from the Union due to increasing political tensions with the other states. Governor James Page becomes the first "Consul" of Virginia, Consul being the head of state, a position identical to that of a President in everything but name. The Northern states, minus Rhode Island, are all that remain of the weakened United States of America.
March 25th, 1805: Massachusetts secedes from the United States due to numerous political tensions between them and the state of New York.
August, 1805: Great Britain annexes some of the northernmost parts of the Northwest Territory into Upper Canada. The US government/Continental Congress in Philadelphia is furious, but there is next to nothing it can do about it.
January 15th, 1806: The Continental Congress takes a vote on whether to maintain the unity of the remaining states in the United States of America. The vote is taken to dissolve the Union, and New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey all become independent republics as a result. As a result, the United States of America officially ceases to exist. Ohio, a new nation formed from part of the Northwest Territory, is also declared an independent republic, with Scottish-born former governor of the Northwest Territory Arthur St. Clair as the new republic's first president. The rest of the Northwest Territory is declared a neutral zone to be jointly occupied by Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York.
May, 1806: Due to political instability within the newly formed government of New Jersey, New York, under acting President Morgan Lewis, sends in the New York military to occupy the state.
January 1st (New Year's Day), 1807: New York, under their new President Aaron Burr, officially annexes New Jersey.
February, 1807: New York occupies and annexes Connecticut for much the same reasons as they did New Jersey, but also to prevent the nation from falling into the influence of Massachusetts. The seeds of the New York-Massachusetts Rivalry are first sown.
May 20th, 1808: Due to fears of being eclipsed in power by the other former American republics, North Carolina and South Carolina both agree to merge into one nation, the Republic of Carolina. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney is made first President the new, united Carolina as part of a compromise between the two former governments of North and South Carolina.
May 16th, 1812: The War of 1812 begins between a coalition of New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, New Hampshire, Ohio and Virginia and Great Britain over the territorial status of the Northwest Territory.
October 19th, 1813: Napoleon Bonaparte is killed at the Battle of Leipzig. He was only 44 years old.
October 20th, 1813: A coup led by General Géraud Durocn is launched in Paris as a result of Napoleon's death. The two year-old Napoleon II is made Emperor under a regency of Durocn and other generals and politicians.
October 21st, 1813: Géraud Durocn makes peace with the Sixth Coalition. Plans for a peace conference in Berlin are made for the following year.
February-November, 1814: The Conference of Berlin is held, ending the Napoleonic Wars. The following terms of peace are agreed upon at the Congress.
(*) referes to events that happened the same as in our timeline.
Timeline of the Disunited States of America
By Zoidberg12
Based on "The Disunited States of America" by Harry Turtledove
. By Zoidberg12
Based on "The Disunited States of America" by Harry Turtledove
May 25th-September 17th, 1787: The United States Constitutional Convention; a new United States constitution fails to be ratified due to the failure of the convention to negotiate on the establishment of a bi-cameral legislature (POD). As a result, the Articles of Confederation remains the governing document of the United States of America.
Spring, 1799: Riots break out in Rhode Island due to the increasing federalist practices of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, which includes a system generally favoring northern business interests. The riots soon evolve into all out rebellion.
Autumn, 1800: The Rhode Island Rebellion is temporarily suppressed by the armies under the authority of the Continental Congress. The first cracks begin to appear in the United States of America.
Summer, 1802: "The Farmer's Rebellion" occurs across Virginia, the Carolina's and Georgia. Many small farmers take up arms against the increasingly politically, economically and militarily weak federal government over taxes, tariffs and other similar issues.
September 22nd, 1802: In reaction to the Farmer's Rebellion and the increasing power of northern businesses, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina all vote on whether to secede from the United States or not.
September 29th, 1802: Georgia (including OTL's Alabama and Mississippi) votes to secede form the United States. Governor Josiah Tattnall Sr. becomes interim President of Georgia.
September 30th, 1802: North Carolina (including OTL's Tennessee) votes to secede form the United States. Governor Benjamin Williams becomes interim President of North Carolina.
October 2nd, 1802: South Carolina votes to secede form the United States. Governor John Drayton becomes interim President of South Carolina.
October 15th, 1802: Spain returns their portion of Louisiana to France (*). The Continental Congress is terrified of this new French expansionism, but with the country falling apart and with no way for the Congress to raise an army or a good amount of money, there is not much they can do about it.
January 1st (New Year's Day), 1803: Inspired by the developments in the south and with political instability and resentment towards the Continental Congress still strong in the state, the Republic of Rhode Island is declared by Governor Arthur Fenner, who becomes the first President of Rhode Island as a result.
1803-1804: Sporadic rebellions brake out all over the northern states over a number of state imposed taxes.
May 18th, 1803: The Napoleonic Wars begin (*).
January 25th, 1804: Virginia (including OTL's Kentucky) secedes from the Union due to increasing political tensions with the other states. Governor James Page becomes the first "Consul" of Virginia, Consul being the head of state, a position identical to that of a President in everything but name. The Northern states, minus Rhode Island, are all that remain of the weakened United States of America.
March 25th, 1805: Massachusetts secedes from the United States due to numerous political tensions between them and the state of New York.
August, 1805: Great Britain annexes some of the northernmost parts of the Northwest Territory into Upper Canada. The US government/Continental Congress in Philadelphia is furious, but there is next to nothing it can do about it.
January 15th, 1806: The Continental Congress takes a vote on whether to maintain the unity of the remaining states in the United States of America. The vote is taken to dissolve the Union, and New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey all become independent republics as a result. As a result, the United States of America officially ceases to exist. Ohio, a new nation formed from part of the Northwest Territory, is also declared an independent republic, with Scottish-born former governor of the Northwest Territory Arthur St. Clair as the new republic's first president. The rest of the Northwest Territory is declared a neutral zone to be jointly occupied by Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York.
May, 1806: Due to political instability within the newly formed government of New Jersey, New York, under acting President Morgan Lewis, sends in the New York military to occupy the state.
January 1st (New Year's Day), 1807: New York, under their new President Aaron Burr, officially annexes New Jersey.
February, 1807: New York occupies and annexes Connecticut for much the same reasons as they did New Jersey, but also to prevent the nation from falling into the influence of Massachusetts. The seeds of the New York-Massachusetts Rivalry are first sown.
May 20th, 1808: Due to fears of being eclipsed in power by the other former American republics, North Carolina and South Carolina both agree to merge into one nation, the Republic of Carolina. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney is made first President the new, united Carolina as part of a compromise between the two former governments of North and South Carolina.
May 16th, 1812: The War of 1812 begins between a coalition of New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, New Hampshire, Ohio and Virginia and Great Britain over the territorial status of the Northwest Territory.
October 19th, 1813: Napoleon Bonaparte is killed at the Battle of Leipzig. He was only 44 years old.
October 20th, 1813: A coup led by General Géraud Durocn is launched in Paris as a result of Napoleon's death. The two year-old Napoleon II is made Emperor under a regency of Durocn and other generals and politicians.
October 21st, 1813: Géraud Durocn makes peace with the Sixth Coalition. Plans for a peace conference in Berlin are made for the following year.
February-November, 1814: The Conference of Berlin is held, ending the Napoleonic Wars. The following terms of peace are agreed upon at the Congress.
- The French Imperial crown passes to former Spanish king Joseph Bonaparte, the older brother of the late Napoleon, who becomes Emperor Joseph I of France. The Imperial Crown will go to Napoleon II after Joseph's death.
- French control over the puppet states of Italy, Naples, Holland and the Swiss Confederation recognized.
- The French Empire annexes Catalonia, Andorra and all Dutch land on the island of Sumatra.
- The previous French annexations of parts of northern Germany, Etruria and Rome recognized.
- The Grand Duchy of Warsaw is annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia.
- The French Illyrian Provinces are returned to the Austrian Empire.
- The formerly Swedish Finland is annexed by the Russian Empire
- The Confederation of the Rhine is reorganized. A new "German Confederation" is established with each individual German state as sovereign nation and simultaneous member of the Confederation.
- Joseph Bonaparte recognized as King of Westphalia.
- Spain and Portugal declared independent with their respective, legitimist monarchs restored.
- The British Empire is given sovereignty over all of Australia and annexes the formerly Dutch Cape Colony.
- The Slave Trade is Condemned.
(*) referes to events that happened the same as in our timeline.
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