So I'm continuing with my pondering on a TL with the US limited to its 16 East Coast states (if my math is correct) and basically being thwarted in its attempt to enact Manifest Destiny.
If they were less big as in OTL (but still sizeable : over 1 million km² for the whole east coast) would they still be a prime prospect to migrate to the New World and start a new life for Europeans?
As Argentina was also a strong nation of immigration at the time, would it represent a more viable prospect ITTL and could that be enough to even tip the overall balance of power towards it?
Also, would that mean that the Italian migrants would all favour Argentina ITTL and more generally, what other demographics could be persuaded to switch to alternatives to the US?
Would Canada and Mexico get higher influxes of migrations? Would there be other alternatives (Cuba, West indies...) ?
Plenty of questions...
If they were less big as in OTL (but still sizeable : over 1 million km² for the whole east coast) would they still be a prime prospect to migrate to the New World and start a new life for Europeans?
As Argentina was also a strong nation of immigration at the time, would it represent a more viable prospect ITTL and could that be enough to even tip the overall balance of power towards it?
Also, would that mean that the Italian migrants would all favour Argentina ITTL and more generally, what other demographics could be persuaded to switch to alternatives to the US?
Would Canada and Mexico get higher influxes of migrations? Would there be other alternatives (Cuba, West indies...) ?
Plenty of questions...