Basically what the title says. What if during the American declareation of independance the Ottoman Empire supported the USA? What would the relations between the nations be?
I actually don't see much difference. I think that it may give the US some support when the US goes after the Barbary states. If the us could give more control over it's territory the ottoman empire may slow down the conquest of Africa. The biggest thing would be Egypt and the Suez canal.
Basically what the title says. What if during the American declareation of independance the Ottoman Empire supported the USA? What would the relations between the nations be?