States of America 5 (Map Game)

The year is 1860. What is happening? Slavery is a big issue in the United States. Some people are actually thinking about seceding from the USA. In November, Abraham Lincoln is elected President. South Carolina secedes on the grounds that Lincoln is an abolitionist.

In 1861, Lincoln is shot on his way to Washington to be inaugurated. (An attempt on his life was actually made OTL along the way. It failed and only shot his hat.) The USA collapses into anarchy. Seizing the chance, more states secde. The southern states of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia secede. Days later, Northwestern Virginia secedes from Virginia and forms West Virginia which is reunited with the Union.

After a national emergency, Incumbent President James Buchanan leaves late in May to be replaced by Vice President Elect Hannibal Hamlin, who becomes the President. His Vice President is William H. Seward of New York.

However, several other states secede in the gap between March and May on the ground that the USA is weak.

On October 1, 1861, the United States was dissolved by New York, New Jersey, Maine, Indiana, and Ohio.

Rules

 * 1) Read slowly, don't hurt yourself
 * 2) One state per player
 * 3) Follow the algorithms and the rules
 * 4) Do not expand too fast - New York and Texas should not be battling for control of North Carolina within three turns
 * 5) No profanity - we get it, it's frustrating, but please keep it to yourself. IF YOU FEEL THE NEED TO YELL, PUT IT IN CAPS!!!
 * 6) Please, please, please, do not make this ASB. California should not be making nuclear weapons by 1900
 * 7) Read the previous posts so you know what is happening.
 * 8) Turns will be in 3 months, meaning that there will be 4 turns per year
 * 9) Thou shalt have no other mods before us - just listen to the mods, we (hopefully) know what we're talking about
 * 10) Don't take anything personally, it's just a game
 * 11) No secessionist states can be forming alliances until the USA officially dissolves.
 * 12) A majority of slave states must secede before the other states can.
 * 13) No inventions before they are invented in OTL (You cannot have nukes in 1870).

Mods
This page is where we will run the outside powers:
 * We currently have no spots open for mod.
 * [[Image:IMPERIAL NY-SPQR 1.png|25px]][[Image:Regen Flag.png|30px|border]] Syngraféas Enallaktikí̱ Istoría, Dic mihi lingua Anglorum. 19:58, April 9, 2012 (UTC)
 * CourageousLife
 * CrimsonAssassin 23:20, May 8, 2012 (UTC)
 * Yank 21:55, May 15, 2012 (UTC)
 * Monster Pumpkin 22:56, May 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * TacoCopper 00:54, May 17, 2012 (UTC) (Yay! I won't let yall down!)

Mod Page (States of America 5 Map Game)

Algorithm
We will have a War Algorithm for this game. This will need to be completed for every turn that your nation is in a military conflict to determine the outcome. Highest amount of points wins.

Algorithm: States of America 5 (Map Game)

Historical Figures
If you want to bring in a historical figure, use the dichotomous key below. Also, if they invent something, it cannot be before it is invented in OTL and it will be available to everyone (to avoid monopolies). When you bring a figure into the game, post their name as a new heading on the talkpage, then the numbers justifying their entrance - (Example: Say Thomas Edison - 1,3,5 - Justifying a move to New York). This will work on a first come first serve basis.
 * 1) Where was the person born? Is it a strong nation? (If Yes, go to #2, If No, go to #3)
 * 2) Then they will stay there. Did they do something important? (If Yes, you are done, If No, go to #4)
 * 3) It is a weak nation. Did they go anywhere that was a strong nation in their life? (If Yes, go to #5, If No, go to #6)
 * 4) Ok then, forget about them. (You Are Done.)
 * 5) Then they will stay in the first strong nation the lived in. (You Are Done)
 * 6) Then they will stay in the weak nation. (You Are Done.)

Claimed Nations

 * Flag of the Republic of New York SOA5.png Republic of New York: [[Image:IMPERIAL NY-SPQR 1.png|25px]][[Image:Regen Flag.png|30px|border]] Syngraféas Enallaktikí̱ Istoría, Dic mihi lingua Anglorum. 04:35, April 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * California: Enclavehunter 04:46, April 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * Florida: Bobalugee1940 21:36, April 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * Texas Flag_of_North_Carolina.svg‎ CourageousLife 23:36, April 18, 2012 (UTC)
 * US flag with 6 stars by Hellerick.svg United States (Pennsylvania) - Monster Pumpkin 21:39, April 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * Carolina - Wegscuba 21:58, April 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * CSA_Flag.png Confederate States of America - TacoCopper 22:06, April 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * 619px-FSAFlagSoA.png Federated States of America: Kdavis005 22:53, April 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * MassFlagCheese.jpg Massachussets: GunsnadGlory 18:42, April 19, 2012 (UTC)
 * RNE Flag.jpglic of New England: Octiman10 02:27, April 13, 2012 (UTC)
 * Ohio: Flag of South Korea.png PitaKang- (Talk | Contribs) 20:06, April 20, 2012 (UTC)
 * Pacifica_flag.jpgic Republic: CrimsonAssassin 20:25, May 2, 2012 (UTC)
 * Great Plains Republic: Althistoryman11
 * States of America Arkansas Flag.png Arkansas: Yank 01:48, May 4, 2012 (UTC)
 * Northern Federal Republic: Nrodby
 * Northwestern Union: (OTL Yukon, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, and British Columbia minus Vancouver.)Whosonefirst? 00:26, May 9, 2012 (UTC)
 * 800px-Flag of Colorado svgGCP.jpg Greater Colorado: GRSGov
 * Flag_of_Quebec.png Confederation of Quebec: Blocky858
 * Greater Sonora: Willster22 15:49, May 19, 2012 (UTC)
 * 110px-Flag_of_the_Three_Guarantees_svg.pngation of Mexico: DeanSims 17:00, May 15, 2012 (UTC)
 * Transmississippi: Angry birds12 17:22, May 20, 2012 (UTC)
 * Manitoba: Lynxes21
 * 125px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_Yucatan_svg.png Republic of Yucatan:Bfoxius 15:35, May 28, 2012 (UTC)Bfoxius
 * Republic of Durango:sasafred12 16:30, May 29, 2012 (UTC)

Available Nations

 * NOTE: WHEN YOU TAKE ONE OF THESE NATIONS, REMOVE IT FROM THE LIST AND PUT IT BACK ABOVE.
 * Veracruz Republic:
 * 125px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_the_Rio_Grande_svg.png Republic of the Rio Grande:

Defunct Nations/States

 * United States of America
 * Missouri: Now part of FSA and Texas
 * Maryland - Divided between Delaware, Virginia, and Pennsylvania
 * Maine - Annexed by Massachusetts
 * West Virginia - Split by Virginia, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania
 * Tennessee - Split by North Carolina and Kentucky
 * New Jersey - Split by New York and Pennsylvaina


 * Ohio - Now part of Mideastern Republic
 * Indiana - Now part of Mideastern Republic


 * Rhode Island - Now part of Republic of New England
 * Connecticut - Now part of Republic of New England
 * Vermont - Now part of Republic of New England
 * New Hampshire - Now part of Republic of New England


 * Washington Territory - Now part of Pacific Republic
 * Oregon - Now part of Pacific Republic
 * Idaho Territory - Now part of Pacific Republic
 * West Montana Territory - Now part of Pacific Republic


 * Kansas - Now part of Central American Union
 * Nebraska Territory - Now part of Central American Union


 * Minnesota - Now part of Northern Federal Republic
 * Wisconsin - Now part of Northern Federal Republic
 * Iowa - Now part of Northern Federal Republic
 * Dakota Territory - Now part of Northern Federal Republic
 * East Montana Territory - Now part of Northern Federal Republic


 * South Nevada - Now the Free State of Nevada


 * North Nevada - Now part of Californa
 * West New Mexico Territory - Now Part of California


 * East New Mexico Territory - Now part of Texas
 * Oklahoma Territory - Now part of Texas


 * Utah - Now the Free State of Deseret


 * Colorado - Now part of the Great Plains Republic
 * Wyoming - Now part of the Great Plains Republic


 * Illinois - Now the Federated States of America


 * Alabama - Now part of the Confederate States of Dixie
 * Mississippi - Now part of the Confederate States of Dixie
 * Canada - Split between France, New York, Michigan, Republic of New England, Pennsylvania, Pacific Republic, Massachusetts and remainder tranformed into Northwestern Union.
 * Mideastern Union - Indiana taken by Illinois to form the FSA.
 * Michigan - Mostly taken by New York and Massachusetts. May join the FSA.
 * Delaware - Invaded by the United States (Pennsylvania).
 * North Carolina - Invaded by a bucketloadof nations.
 * Georgia - Also invaded by Republic of Carolina and Confederate States of Dixie.
 * South Carolina - Became Republic of Carolina.
 * Confederation States of Dixie - Merged with Kentuckistan into the CSA.
 * Kentuckistan - Merged with CSD into CSA.
 * Free State of Nevada - Now part of California
 * Free State of Deseret - Split between Texas, California, and Greater Colorado
 * Louisiana - Now part of Arkansas
 * Virginia (Country) - Conquered by Pennsylvania

Nation Page
Each nation also needs a nation page so that we can track your progress. Please be realistic, and a little research never hurt. Here's a template -

The United States of Obamastan (Nation Page States of America 5) 

The United States of Obamastan

Population: 127,000 

Allies:  Trade Partners: Military (Percentage) Stability (Nation Algorithm)
 * Bushstan
 * Clintonstan
 * Reaganstan
 * Bidenstan
 * Cheneystan
 * Gorestan
 * 3.5% (No military over 4% of total population)
 * Urbanization (in past 2 years): +150 or 0
 * Resources (in your country): +150 (Lots) +75 (Some) 0 (Almost None)
 * Technology: +500 (Best) +375 (Good) +250 (Decent) +125 (Lacking) 0 (Almost None)
 * Territory (Number <#> of states/territories, whole or partial, you control x 5): +#x5
 * Alliances (Number <#x5> of Allies): +#x5
 * Supplies (Number <#x5> of Trade Partners: +#x5
 * Infrastructure: +100 (Great) +75 (Good) +50 (Fair) +25 (Poor) 0 (Nonexistant)
 * Total: Add All (If Total is under 300, Country is suceptable to collapse, revolt, or other mod action)

List of Nations:
'''Just a note: Every number in the algorithm should be a multiple of 5. If your total is not a multiple of 5, then you may have done some math wrong. If you need some examples, let me know or check out the Texas or Pennsylvania pages, because they are correct.'''

'''Another Note: You are not going to be a major superpower right off the bat. Keep your numbers moderate. You are not going to have the best technology and the most resources and the best infastructure when you first secede. Keep them realistic, because it only takes one person to ruin a Map Game.'''

California

The Republic of Virginia

Texas

United States (Pennsylvania)

Florida

Strong Republic of New York

The Commonwealth of West Virginia

Republic of New England

Kentucky Republic

Free Republic of Arkansas

Carolina

Veracruzano Republic

Northern Federal Republic

Republic of the Yucatan

United Liberal Republic of Massachusetts (ULRM)

Map




Archives
1861 - 1870

1871.00

 * CSA: A large debate errupts in Congress over what to do over Slavery. Many Politicans from regions near the north and cites wish to do away with it, while many Plantation Owners, Rascists, and Hardcore Southeners are against banning the practice. The Abolishnists state that banning Slavery will improve relations with our neighbors, while Pro-Slavers state that our Allies should accept us for who we our. In the end, nothing gets done. Meanwhile, the nation continues to Industrialize in the More Northern Regions, because the Southern Regions are refusing to have Factories in their cities since they are pro-Abolishnists.
 * RNE D: The RNE invites the CSA to join the league of nations, if you agree the page is here League of Nations
 * CSA Diplomacy: We accept.
 * Texas: Seeing the slave rebellions in other countries, Texas begins improving living conditions for slaves, and requires monthly inspections of plantations to make sure that slaves are being treated fairly. The abolitionists in congress begin the push to abolish slavery in Texas. Texas, while it does not yet declare war, is deliberating about Pennsylvania's invasion of it's ally Virginia, which was unprovolked and unnecessary.
 * FSA D: Request a emergency meeting to discuss the situtation in Europe.
 * Texan Diplomacy: Texas agrees (right now is good for me)
 * FSA D: Right now we are leaning towards Prussia, what is your stance?
 * Texan Diplomacy: Also Prussia, since France initiated the war. Also, the thought of an empire is startling and alarming.
 * FSA D: That is our belief. Be prepared to fight New York.
 * TD: What are your thoughts about Pennsylvania and Virginia?
 * FSA D: Don't like the invasion. Nor trust Pennsylvania, a bit upset they invaded Ohio while we where in negotiations with the state officials. Still they think they may try to invade us.
 * RNE D: The RNE invites Texas to join the league of nations, if you agree the page is here League of Nations
 * TD: Texas accepts
 * FSA D: We would like to expand our navy is it possible to use on of your ports to build our ships using our workers and your workers?
 * TD: Texas accepts under the condition that for every 2 ships that the FSA builds for itself, it builds 1 for Texas.
 * FSA D: Deal. While we start building our ships is it ok that some of our citizens get proper training on your Navy??
 * Manitoba: Improves infrastructure and education. Railroad is complete and the economy is booming. Manitoba asks for a trade agreement and alliance with the Pacific Republic. Winnepig is growing rapidly.
 * RNE D: The RNE invites Manitoba to join the league of nations, if you agree the page is here League of Nations
 * FSA: The FSA is now accepting anybody who flees the CSA, Carolina, and Transmississippi from slavery with no questions asked. More freeman schools is set up within the country to help the former slaves to intergarate into society. Also the former slaves is joining the Federated military service. The FSA starts building a highway system within the country. The FSA is going to announce who they are going to support in the great war. Talk is that the FSA will support Prussia. Depsite the US invading Virginia, Federated troops in Ohio is on high alert incase the US launch a two front war. Also the rest of Federated Military is also on high alert once an announcement has been made.
 * New England: The RNE invites Virginia and various other nations to discuss the slavery issue in the League of Nations peacfully, same as issues dealing with the war in Europe. The military is boosted and weapons production increased in order to keep itself safe. The RNE's part of the trans continental railroad is complete and a national road system proposed to congress, and it is passed.
 * FSA D: Agreed to the meeting. Things are getting close to a tippiing point.
 * United States: The United States promises other nations that its period of expansion will end with Virginia. The state government proposes a military alliance to the FSA if we don't have one already. Weapons shipments to Prussia increase due to the war. Voting rights are granted to Women, Native Americans, and African Americans with the fourteenth admendment to the Constitution.
 * FSA D: Agreed to a military alliance.
 * Great Plains Republic: Great Plains republic expand their Millitary forces, Upgrades infanstructure and Amps up Technological Research. Urbanization contiunes and More Farms are built. Some old Farms that are still good are used for Science and Technological research in the Great Plains Repulic. GPR Millitary is starting to find way's to make Bio Gases for war but is kept a secret from the public.
 * Canada: Infanstruture is improved and military is expanded. Its stays nuteral in the Europe conflict(Anyways, would I be allied to France or Britan?) It offers a alliance to Manitoba.
 * Pacific Republic: As Seattle and Vancouver expand in size and population, the Pacific Republic amps up its military.
 * Federation of Mexico: The FOM continues its massive military buildup and asks Texas and all other Player Controlled Nation sin Mexico and bordering Mexico if Mexico can be diveded betwee
 * TD: Again, Texas refuses to attack another legitimate government unprovolked. It will defend those nations if the FOM attacks them.
 * ULRM: Continues sending aid to France. Reminds FSA that France saved it, and warns again that it will back up NY if war is declared. Offers alliance to the Great Plains Republic. Builds several armored vehicles.
 * ​Great Plains Diplomacy: GPR accepts Alliance.
 * Transmississippi: The president announces he worry over the fights betwwen slave and non-slave nations. While the nation sits firmly in its pro-slave position due to it being in the Deep South, a small abolistionist movement is forming. Meanwhile infrastuture is improved and the nation sets up iron works in Natchez, Jackson and Cornith. Meanwhile heavy artilery is set up in Vicksburg to shut down travel on the river if nessicary. Vicksburg is also stocked iwth provisions and extra supplies.
 * Arkansas: The Arkansans continue to expand their industry through their country. The Arkansan railway continues to expand into Arkansas's new territorial additions.

​1871.50

 * FSA: Once the Federated Government has received word from the US that they will not invade the FSA, the troops on Ohio is off red alert, however at least 2 divisions of the army is near the border and 2 more in Columbus and Cinninnati is nearby incase things change. President Hammond spoke to a joint session of Congress and spoke to them that the Federated States will support Prussia. The entire Federated military is on high alert. Now that the Federated states has a port near the ocean, they start building the first ship. It will be called the FSS Enterprise. It will be latest in Naval technology and ready for duty in 1872. With the slaves running away to the Federated States more freeman schools is setup. President Hammond ask the allies of the Federated States who is supporitng Prussia to have join military exercises.
 * NFR D: The Northern Federal Republic is willing to sign interlocking military alliances with the FSA's allies.
 * Carolina: The president and leader of the proslave forces is assasainated. meanwhile, antislave forces take control, and secure victory. many proslavery advocates hop the border fence into the CSA. Many Carolinians dislike the new regime. the only reason they are able to keep power is because the freed former slaves make up most of the population. most former slaves are also uneducated. meanwhile, a notorious group known as the KKK surfaces in postbellum Carolina, its aim is to disrupt the new regime in any way possible.the navy begins to be rebuilt, as most vessels were sunk to keep them out of rebel hands.
 * FSA D: Applaud the new anti slavery Government in Carolina. We offer any assistance (short of military help) in anyway possible. We would like to send teachers from the Freeman schools to help out the former slaves.
 * NY D: New York promises aid in any may possible and an alliance with the New Carolina government. National Guard troops are deployed to eliminate the KKK before they get out of hand.
 * Northern Federal Republic: By a very narrow margin President Custer beats his rival candidate Tucker Peterson. Rioting breaks out in Keystone and in Minnesota and Wisconsin, where most of Peterson's support was. The Home Guard are deployed to battle the riots and after several days the riots are surpressed with thousands arrested. Custer, to placate the crowd, officially announces that the NFR will support Prussia if war ever reaches North America. A delegation is sent to the League of Nations to discuss alliances with the European powers.
 * ULRM: Applauds the people of Carolina for overthrowing slavery, and offers an alliance, in trade and full. Continues armed forces buildup. Builds three more ironclads (the MSC COurqage, the MSC Audacity, and the MSC Illustrious. Officially announces support of France and sends 1000 troops as an expeditionary force to aid them. Builds artillery emplacements on the coast, as well as fixing 'Floating Fortresses', which are basically iron clad forts fixed to the continental shelf (where possible).
 * Manitoba: Manitoba begins to build up its military and supports the overthrowing of slavery in Carolina. They are still improving the economy and infrastructure. With the new railroad, the standard of living has increased. Manitoba will allow any escaped slave to live in Manitoba. Manitoba begins builing a weaopns factory and Ironclads in the James Bay. Winnepig still is growing.
 * New England: The RNE applauds Carolina for getting rid of slavery, but wished it could have been achieved more peacfully. More guns, artillary and ammo are produced. A series of forts with large artillary pieces capable of severely damaging or destroying ironclads, are built along the coasts of Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and New Lawrence. Several smaller defensive fortifications are placed on various islands in RNE waters. The RNE calls a meeting at the League of Nations, (All Member States Must attend), Slavery and European Alliances will be discussed and declared and a charter must be made. League of Nations Hall
 * CSA: With the large increase of Pro-Slavery Advocates from Carolina, and many go to the cities since most of the land in the country is already taken. A large fight started out in Montgomery between several Abolishnists and PSAs (Pro Slavery Advocates). 11 Abolishnists and 10 PSAs were killed, and dozens more were injured. A large debate errupts in Congress over what to do about the Slavery issue.
 * FSA D: We will help the legit Government of the CSA, however, if a civil war erupts we will not invade.
 * Transmississippi: A large debate erupts in congress over weither to send money to the KKK to help them topple the freedman government in the end, Congress signs a bill stating that they will help them but the President vetos this and the congress fails to overrule the veto. More factories are set up and the nation improves infrastructure. Meanwhile the city of Vicksburg hits a huge population increase and it soon turns into a prosperous port on the Mississippi River. Transmississippi is also slightly offended it was not invited into the League of Nations
 * RNE: All you had to do is ask, but you are officially added to the league of nations
 * United States: The United States continues its campaign in Virginia, and support for Prussia and Britain in the war increases.
 * Why are you supporting Prussia and Britain? For god's sake, France saved your sorry rear end from invading Britain, and can invade you all the same. In fact, Britain would have run over the entire eastern seaboard had it not been for France and Spain.
 * Most of Pennsylvania's population are German or British, so they would support where they originally came from. Furthermore, we defeated the British on our own, we didn't ask for France's help and we didn't recieve any anyway. I doubt that Britain could have overtaken everything when attacking so many nations at the same time. Furthermore, most of your population is either British or German as well, so you might want to re-think your move. We also said support, we still haven't gotten involved in the war yet.
 * First of all, you did indeed get French help in the war. France (and Spain actually) sent help and blocked British forces from coming in from the North. Second of all, this is 1871. Your people are of British and/or German descent. With that ideology, there would be no American Revolution, no Scramble of Africa, no colonization by Europeans at all. Why? Because they would count as African people, because all people hold origins from Africa. Furtherfurthermore, There is a lack of Germans in New York. Then there is the fact that tons of New Yorker have Dutch descent. Then we have some Brits in Central New York, then when going into OTL Canada, we have Frenchies and more Dutchies. So yeah.
 * We actually fought and defeated the British in the north and south. The theory/fact that Humans came from Africa was not known at this time, so that holds no effect. Western New York State has many German people and most of the land you took from Britain was more British people than French People. You should be split on the issue at least. 
 * This could be a problem for the NA... and they wouldn't really be split, either...
 * All it would be is that we would disagree on who should win. And I meant split politically, not actually have a civil war or anything. 
 * New York: New York decides that the United States has no sense of honor, as it supports the Coalition when the nations of the Entente (France, Spain) saved the United States when Britain could have overrun the entire nation. The New York Embassy in the United States is closed. In respect of the LoN, however, New York will not completely join the war unless we fail to approach a resolution in New York. New York Congressmen vote in favor of the passage of the Sixteenth Amendment, which will remove habeas corpeus during wartime  only  if major protest, rebellion, and other stuff breaks out. Also, it gives the President emergency powers during wartime. The Seventeenth Amendment is also passed, stating that alcohol and any other forms of intoxicating drinks cannot be consumed outside of a legal bar, saloon, or any ohter place of the sort.
 * Arkansas:The Arkansans continue to expand their industry through their country. The Arkansan railway continues to expand into Arkansas's new territorial additions.
 * Canada: Ask to join Leauge of Nations. Ask to buy Alaska from Russia. Offers alliance to Manitoba.
 * membership granted, your nation will be added to the list, please report to the league hall for participating discussians.
 * Manitoba accepts the alliance
 * Are we moving on?
 * Yeah, I guess.

​1872.00

 * Transmississippi: The government begins a mass industrailization program that will make more cities, factories and military instillations. The President also orders that the army size is increased. Meanwhile, two new ironclads are built, the TNM (Transmississippi National Military) Vicksburg and then TNM Natchez, both built to protect their namesakes from capture. A fort is set up in Natchez to protect it from attackers and is also given alteriery guns to shut down the Mississippi River if nessicary.
 * Arkansas:The Arkansans continue to expand their industry through their country. The Arkansan railway continues to expand into Arkansas's new territorial additions.
 * Carolina: the new government is generally disliked, however, they are able to retain power. Charleston is opened once again, and starts shipping goods out of the port.
 * Greater Colorado has started the construction of the Frigate GCS Colorado River and the Ironclad GCS Denver. These will be used for the protection of Colorado-Prussia and Austria military shipping supplies. Asks Texas to temporarily guard the shipping lanes. 1872 elections begin. President Adolf H. Freitag runs for reelection for the German-Coloradan Party. Kevin C. Wright runs for the Colorado Nationalist Party. Lawrence F. Riley runs with the American Unity Party. The Socialist Party of Colorado has James Kinsman running. Slavery is officially made illegal (not that anyone owned slaves at all). The German-Coloradan Party encourages people to name their children with German names. President Adolf Freitag and his wife have given birth to three beautiful children; Marie Freitag, Peter Freitag, and Erik Freitag.
 * RNE: New England expands it's defenses. Elections are held and Julius Converse with of Vermont and Russell Taft also of Vermont as his Vice President. They are inaugurated in Hartford and President Converse moves into the presidential mansion.
 * New York: Luther Bradish is elected President of the Republic of New York, defeating ABC and CBA of DEF. Bradish's new VP is ZYX from FED. (I'll get some names later.) New York commends the CSA on the abolition of slavery and offers help in any way possible.
 * http://www.fakenamegenerator.com/gen-male-us-us.php GRSGov 02:29, May 26, 2012 (UTC)4
 * ...I'm using real people.
 * Luther Bradish died in 1863.
 * Althist, remember?
 * Thank you whoever! Although I do not always support "Because this is althistory," it works here because I kept him alive to serve under the Vice Presidency until 1872, wherein he was elected president.
 * Guns (grin)
 * CSA: Slavery is banned, following the change in rules in the League of Nations, and the nation begins to Industrialize to provide new jobs. People flock to the cities as farming is no longer profitable.
 * FSA: As the threat war is looming and with New York supporting France, more troops is sent to Michigan border in case things blow up. The FSS Enterprise launches to sea with President Hammond is seeing the ship being launched to sea. The fist mission is to go to Europe to see what is what going on and go to Prussia. However, the Enterprise is under orders not to particiapte in any military combat unless they are fired upon. Meanwhile the Union Party is gaining strength wihtin the FSA, however, they are not strong enough to effect the upcoming Presidental Elections..
 * NY D: We're not supporting either side, we're just saying it's not right to side with Prussia and Britain, more specifically.
 * Manitoba: Infrastructure improves and so does the economy. Manitoba will stay out of all conflicts in Europe but will support the league of nations if needed.
 * United States: The United States just about wraps up its war in Virginia, and slavery there is abolished wherever it is found. With the CSA's desicion to abolish slavery, the U.S. government asks for a trade agreement.
 * CSA Diplomacy: We accept.
 * ULRM: keeps expeditonary force in France but doen't reinforce it. Sends a naval force to scout the area. Offers alliance (full and Trade) to France. (1-5, accepted, 6-10, not. drew a 4.) The Liberal Party calls for an emergency referendum on the war( Federalists against entry, Liberals for) and most of the population wishes to enter but the ULRM will defer to the LoN for the time being. Builds another Ironclad, which is larger than any created before. Called the MSC Boston.

1872.50

 * CSA: The nation continues to Industrialize to become self-sufficent, and to provide jobs for the new influx of people in the cities. Meanwhile, former Slaves across the nation are helped start their new lives as Freedmen.
 * FSA D: We would like to know if it is ok that companies from the FSA can setup shop in the CSA. They will follow the rules of the CSA. Also we would like to form a military alliance.
 * CSA D: We agree to both.
 * FSA: In a stunning upset the Union Party has a majority in the House, Richard Oglesby (Whig) of Centrailia wins the Presidental election. Knowing that the Union party is a force, when President Oglesby is in office he will seek peaceful unification with other North American countries. He will not declare war on any North American country unless the Federated States is attaked. Also the FSS Enterprise returned from Europe stating that things are bloody. In that response, the President Hammond sends a division over to Prussia. Also a new ship called the FSS Illinois. Also in the FSA, the Freedman schools are shutting down now that slaves are being freed. President Hammond praised the nations that finally freed the slaves.
 * Transmississppi: The nation makes a huge landmark in freeing all slaves. A bill is passed stating that each county may vote if they want to be free or slave. Most counties in Tennesse and northern Mississippi decide to become free.
 * Greater Colorado President Adolf Freitag is reelected. GCS Colorado River, and the GCS Denver are almost completed. President Freiteg has announced "Greater Colorado is officially a German, Christian nation.
 * Republic of the Yucatan: Kane White, a foreigner from the Pacific Republic is exiled to the Yucatan Penninsula for rebellion. He sees the weakness of the region, and forms the Republic of the Yucatan, with him as president.
 * That is one of the greatest violation of the rules I have ever seen. A: You're controlling stuff in other nations by saying that "a foreigner from the Pacfic Republic...starts...a rebellion" That never happened. B: Yucatan  is already a republic . C: No Mexicans would rally up behind this white man. D: Yucatan is not weak by any means; in comparison to its direct neighbors, the FoM and the VR, it is quite strong. (Although not as strong as successors to the Union, especially the Atlantic powerhouses, NY, US(P), RNE, Mass, and/or FSA.)
 * Great Plains Republic: GPR contines with Industrilization and Urbanization, Millitary is expanded same as the economy. Technology and Infanstructure is upgraded. Millitary bases are being built with more fortifications in and around the country.
 * Texas: Seeing other nations starting to drift towards one or other of the sides in the European war, decides to send aid to Prussia. Texas realizes that this will make it unpopular with many nations, especially those who were aided by France against Great Britain, but one positive action, as in the case of France aiding them, does not justify a negative action, declaring war. Production is amped up, in anticipation of a declaration of war.
 * GC D We ask to send Coloradan troops to Texas to aide in a possible war with France.
 * TD: Texas accepts
 * NFR D: The NFR proposes a military alliance between the two nations as we both support Prussia.
 * GC D The NFR and Colorado already have an alliance.
 * Pacific Republic: The Pacific Republic military is amped up as Seattle and Vancouver continue to grow and prosper.
 * New England: The RNE builds up defenses and infrastructure.

1873.00
'''Mod Event 1: A United States shipment heading for Prussia is sunk by a French warship. France promises the whole of the United States to New York if it will (officially) enter the war on France's side.'''

'''Mod Event 2: Cuban nationalist Carlos Manuel de Cespedes begins a revolt for the freedom of Cuba from Spain (In OTL this begins in 1868 and fails, see Ten Year's War). He frees his slaves to fight in the militia and condemns the practice of slavery. He requests recognition and assisstance from the American nations.'''

European Allegiances:

(Please add yourself as needed)

 Pro-Prussia: 

Texas

Greater Colorado

FSA

NFR

United States

Great Plains Republic

 Neutral: 

Durango

Transmississippi

Canada

Southwest Republic

Arkansas

CSA

 Pro-France: 

ULRM

New York

RNE

Quebec (relies on France to stay alive, achieved independence with French help, French ally, although it hasn't posted in a while.)'


 * CSA: The nation continues to Industrialize in hopes of providing jobs for the influx of people in the cities. Unemployment is high, but FSA stores are helping bring that number down.''
 * ULRM: Sends out Ironclads to intercept shipments to Prussia and England, stealing said supplies. The MSC' Boston is launched officially and work begins on the MSC Furious. After heavy fighting in Europe, sends another 100,000 troops to reinforce those still in France, and Spain. Expands army once more in preparation to enter the war. Promises allies that no matter what side they choose, the ULRM won't attack them, unless attacked themselves. Declares war and urges allies to do the same. sends 50,000 troops to attack Britain, partially suceeds due to British fighting in France, however they fail to capture London. ''
 * Whoa, you do not have all those troops, friend.''
 * Are you kdding? Mass is one of the most powerful nations. It's stability index is Over 1000. It has 168,000 troops, and just off 3,000,000 people. It is so perfectly capable of doing that, its not even funny. You turned those numbers down to 1500 people? REALLY?''
 *  Don't control other nations. ''
 * Guys, stop fighting. Guns, your numbers are a little high. First, you have no nation page for me to check your stability index or population. Second, the maximum amount of soldiers allowed is 4%, which, for 3,000,000, is 120,000, so your numbers are high. Besides, that is your whole army. Are you going to send your whole army oversesas?
 * Yes, I do have a nation page. Its just not on the page (I'll add it in a sec). New York has a 5% draft (last time I checked, anyway). I adjust my numbers, but 1500 is WAY to low. And that new rule- I'm at war. 6% of 2,800,000 is 168,000, leaving many troops at home. 
 * I didn't make that rule. Anyway, me and Scraw had this discussion before the game started and he said that the most that any country has ever had was 4%. I will allow this for now, and only for your nation, but the mods need to have a discussion on this. Sorry for the trouble. Sincerely, your loving mod, Flag_of_North_Carolina.svg‎ CourageousLife 18:38, May 31, 2012 (UTC)
 * 'Proposed New Rule: 'You're not supposed to have more than a 5% army power while this is raised to 6 or seven percent in wartime. Do the math. ''
 * Carolina: the anti-slave givernment sends troops and supplies to fight the spaniards. only the freed slaves support the war, and violence begins when the draft is instated. the majority of the troops fighing in cuba are freed slaves, and support the cause. the few non-abolitionists fighting begin to desert, disobey orders, and cause war crimes. the officers will not try them, because they do not support the war either.''
 * New York: New York refuses France's offer and instead continues to send aid into Europe. New York also decides that, although he has the right idea, it is not right to help de Cespedes. However, there is nothing to stop the people and rich people in New York send aid to the Cubans and some other people even go there to join the fight. Updates on New York: Number of ironclads in navy: twenty three.''
 * Attention! Y'all can start building pre-dreadnoughts in 1887, since warfare technology is a bit faster here, by two-three years.''
 * Texas: Texas secretly sends aids to the Cubans. For fear of war with Spain, the supply ships are disguised as merchant-class ships, and only unload the war contraband at night in private harbors. Texas grows more uneasy with France's recent acts of aggression.''
 * FSA: With Richard Oglesby now President he keeps the current course of the FSA which will be a non agressive country with other American countries unless they are attacked, however, he is open to unification with other American countries, with a condition that the name must be different than the current countries. When the troops arrived in Prussia, they are there to be trained by the Prussian army. They are not authorize to participate in any military operations until they are given the go ahead. Meanwhile the companies in the FSA is making profits with operations in the CSA, however there is concern about what is happening in the NFR since they have not heard anything from them for awhile. President Oglesby notified the League of Nations that they would like to send a expendition into the NFR, lightly armed just to see what is going on in there. If everyone is OK with it.''
 * Greater Colorado launches the GCS Colorado River and GCS Denver. Congress passess the Navy Production Act, which states "Every Six months, two ironclads will begin construction until the demise of this war." All unemployed workers are drafted into the production force. GCS Lesser Germany, GCS Lesser Colorado are in production. The Denver and Colorado River are sent into service to guard the Texas-Austria supply route. Future ships: Utah, Plainstate, Western Colorado, Pike's Peak, Dallas, and Cheyenne are schedualed. Yellow Journalism is made illegal.''
 * Pacific Republic: Seattle and Vancouver continue to expand. Pre-dreadnaughts are manufactured as the military is expanded. Meanwhile, the Pacific Republic offers a major alliance deal with California. This alliance, dubbed the Pacific Alliance, will mean both nations can help each other out economically and militaristically.''
 * New England: The RNE starts researching pre-dreadnoughts. More ironclads and ships are built, as are weapons and ammo. The RNE is still neutral in the European conflict, but will support France.''
 * Durango: Durango request alliances with Texas,Greater Colorado, and The CSA. To start up and running again Durango helps with the Cuban war of Independence by sending cuba little to none supplies. Durango also got a new president named Jesus El Padro.''
 * TD: Texas accepts''
 * No way! These are people who kicked out the Mormons and sent them packing! Alliance my foot.''
 * Transmississippi: Sends aid to Spain to put down the revolution and refuses to recgonize the new nation, Transmississippi sends money and weapons to the Spainish Cuban military. Meanwhile work is put into the TNM Jackson and TNM Mephis are put under construction. More iron works are set up to build more ironclads to completely update the navy. A bill is passed ordering all freedmen to move to the northern ocunties that voted to be free-counties.''
 * Canada-Expands cities and infanstructure. Starts to invade unclaimed Nuevant. Stays Nuteral in Europe but supports Cubas independence.''
 * Nunavat is French, ye do not want to attack.''
 * Manitoba: Manitoba stays neutral in the European affair. Military and infrastructure imporve and so does their navy. Their economy also improves.''
 * Northern Federal Republic: President Custer warns that any nation to militarily support France and thus bring the war to North America will meet the full might of the NFR. The navy is sent to patrol the coasts of the ULRM, New York and RNE (the Great Lakes shores) as a show of force. The army is amped up and the NFR asks the FSA if they can station troops in garrisons along the US-FSA border.''
 * ​'FSA D: I would have no problem with that.
 * How do you have a navy? Your only neighboring water is a small part of Lake Superior.  ''' 
 * Southwest Republic: The Southwest Republic continues to stay neutral in the European conflict, and supports neither side. Meanwhile, the SWN launches the SWN Vegas. The Riverside, J.W North, San Diego, Baja California, and Arizona are scheduled to be laid down. Research begins on pre-dreadnoughts. The SWR agrees to the alliance with the Pacific Republic. Mining of ore, gold, silver, and an entrepenuer, J.W North, Jr. begins looking for oil with in California.''
 * Great Plains Republic: The President of GPR declares war on France for it's aggresion on Nations in America. GPR sends troops to battle with French troops overseas via Texas. Meanwhile Millitary, infanstructure and economy increased.''
 * ''' United States: The United States thanks New York for not getting involved in the war, although we understant that is probably was not for us. Control over Virginia solidifies, and the state is readmitted as the seventh state. The United States demands that France pay compensation for the goods and sailors that lost their lives. Work begins on better, more armored ships.
 * 'I don't mean to be picky but could you do an algorithm for this?
 * 'Ugh, I really don't want to right now. How about I do it later?
 * 'I need it before the end of the turn  '
 * 'Arkansas: 'The Arkansans declare neutrality in the Franco-Prussian War. The Arkansans begin sending military aid to the Cuban rebels. ' 
 * 'Refresh my memory, what land does Canada control? 
 * Mod Event: Prussian ships battling the French in French Canada accidentally sink FSA ships in the Great Lakes, thinking that they were French.  ''' 
 * (Lets just go with one country, there's no way that they would sink all of those ships and not know)

1873.50
Mod Event 1: Spain demands that any American nations sending supplies to Cuba cease doing so immediately or a state of war will exist between themselves and Spain.

'''Mod Event 2: A rebel army forms in Pennsylvania-controlled North Carolina and southwestern Virginia. They request that other nations acknowledge their soverignty.'''

'''NFR: Alright guys I'm going to be on a trip for 11 days so im giving control of my country temperarily to the FSA. But Mods please don't let anything to catastrophic happen in my absence. Thank you.'''
 * FSA: 'After meeting with the cabinet President Oglesby sends a message to the Prussian Ambassador. Any more "mistakes" we will support France. Meanwhile all military is on high alert and President Oglesby orders the troops in Prussia to leave and stay on the FSS Enterprise. In the FSA, all military is on high alert. He also addresses to the Federated Congress to that war is coming. There was bill that was passed by the Congress called the Sedition Act. However Preident Oglesby vetoed the bill. The veto was not overridden. He reasoning is that we should not get rid of any rights during the time of war. Period. The Federated economy is now geared twoards a war time economy. Also a draft was started for men between 18 - 30. 
 * Prussian Diplomacy: Prussia sends it's humblest apologies for the loss of the ship(s). It hopes that this incident will not affect their alliance, and wishes to pay reparations to the FSA for the ship(s) and sailors.
 * FSA D: The Fedederated States accepts the Prussias apologizes and will accept a small amount of reperations. We also request to have some of our troops to be trained by your officers. 
 * 'CSA: More Industry and Infanstructure are built in the nation. More people flood into the cities as the farming depression, as it is now known as, continues to devaste small rural towns. Meanwhile, we accept Durango's alliance request.' 
 * Carolina: the carolinian troops continue to fight in Cuba, however most are bing shipped back home due to lack of support for the war. Carolinian diplomats meet with leaders of the rebel army. In a secret agreement, the rebels are told to move across the border into virginian territory(no nations now of this), and leave Carolina. a few leave, but most stay, and begin to become a nuisance. most are either NC secessionists, or former slave holders.


 * I think you mistook me (sorry) - the rebels are all in Pennsylvanian territory, none are in your country.
 * OK.
 * I apologize for not making that clear on my part Flag_of_North_Carolina.svg‎ CourageousLife 18:01, June 1, 2012 (UTC)
 * ​ULRM: Asks the NFR to stop patrolling the ULRM coast (where do you have a navy larger than a couple of ships, anyway?). Pulls back 5,000 troops from France and sends the rest to England, to aid the invasion (145,000 troops there). The 51,000 troops still at home build defenses in case of a sea attack. Air Scouts and Navy patrols go through the sea, sinking Prussian warships. A law is instituted banning the death penalty except in case of High treason. Another one gets rid of Habeas Corpus, if and only if the nation is currently being attacked (not in a war- attacked as in enemy troops have surrounded them). Refuses to acknowledge the rebels. Starts a new Urbanization project, building up several new cities. Starts research into pre dreadnoughts and, in Britain, discovers plans for the tank (which was invented by now, only the British government thought it was useless, like the machine gun, until in 1915, it was shown to PM Lloyd George and Winston Churchill).
 * NFR D: Wisconsin actually has a large shoreline and borders two lakes thus we can create a navy. And we will withdraw so long as no threats are made against any of our alllies.
 * ULRM D: Thats doesn't include Prussia, England, and the rest of the Allies? Because Mass is already at war with them, with the rest of the Entente.
 *  Need an algorithim here. And it would be good if other mods could rate this as plausible or not. 
 *  No offense, but it is kind of iffy - not saying that because im on Britain's side, but you would not be able to make it to the British home islands. 
 *  Well, ok, I guess the conquering part doesn't work, but I could make it there, after all a lot of shps and troops are in the Continent. So I could invade, but not really conquer anything... 
 * United States: The U.S. army begins a crackdown of the rebels, and most caught are given amnesty as fellow Americans, although a few that commited hardened crimes are imprisoned or killed. Relations with the ULRM to cease actions in Europe, as it makes our trading difficult with both Britain and France.
 * ULRM D: ... Why? Your trade with France and Britain isn't being stopped by us... you're allies, we're not raiding YOUR ships...
 * New England: The RNE builds up defenses and weapons production. The Military is mobilized as are the home guards, troops patrol the borders, ships patrol the waters and baloons patrol the air. Research on pre-dreadnaughts continues. The Winchester Rifle Company in New Haven, CT creates the 1873 Repeating Rifle, a prototype version impresses the military heads and they begin the imediate production of these weapons and their respective ammo (the .44-40 cartridge) and distributed to all branches of the military, they also produce a single shot sniper rifle that impresses too, It is produced and distributed to sniper troops and speacial forces.
 * NFR: Custer recalls the navy however the NFR banner is clearly flown on every ship to avoid any accidents with Prussia. Meanwhile President Custer forms the Department of Intelligence (DOI) to find spies and other agents. The army is amped up and 40,000 troops are sent to the FSA to be stationed in border garrisons. Meanwhile thousands of French immigrants leave the nation to Canada after dozens of terrorist attacks on French establishments and the lynching of three French merchants.
 * FSA D: We are going to start military action against France in mid 1874. Are you all set?
 * Manitoba: Manitoba improves economy and infrastructure. Military is also improved

1874.00
Mod Event 1: The Prince Consort Albert is captured by Spanish forces.

Mod Event 2: Prussia sends aid to the Cuban rebels since they are already at war with Spain. France asks Spain to call of the war threat and instead advises Spain to grant it dominion status.

Mod Event 3: Japan purchases the Philippines from Spain for the time being and offers it to any willing takers -- except ye "fractured American states."

Mod Event 4: The President of the Pacific Republic is assassinated by a Yucatan immigrant.

Mod Event 5: Robert E. Lee leaves Pennsylvania since it has conquered his homeland and moves to Europe, joining the Entente war effort.

'''I protest this event. Lee was already dead by this time OTL, and we would have pardoned him like Grant.'''

'''A: Yeah, I thought keeping alive for a bit would be fun. My plan was to kill him next year. B: He's just tired of bad things happening to his old Virginia so he leaves.'''

Mod Event 6: A rebellion begins in Australia, seeking help from any nation so long as it does not support Britain or any of its allies.

Mod Event 7: An ethnic group known as the Freedom for the Balkan Peoples moves begins a revolution.
 * CSA: More Industry is built in the nation as the cities are full of people who need jobs, and the Government begins a large project to build houses in the outskirts of the cities to help provide housing for these people.
 * Great Plains Republic: GPR soilders are sent to occupied Michigan to battle with New York Troops. Because of the GPR's role in the War Civil Unrest begins to intensify and is met with unmerful and strict Millitary force causing revolts in all around the country. Millitary expands and technology research goes up but Infanstructure halts due to Civil Unrest.
 * FSA D: How did you get to Michigan without going through Federated territory with no permission.
 * A: Why aer you attacking anyone? B: You can't through Michigan without going through other people.
 * FSA: The Federated Troops leave the FSS Enterprise and they are told to get ready to prepare to fight at moments notice. Also the FSS Enterprise leaves Prussia to head back to get new orders. The FSS Illinois and the new ship FSS Indiana has been launched with the orders to go the Caribean. Meanwhile in Lake Michigan, the Federated Navy put a serious of ships near the city of Chicago to protect the city when war starts. Also the Federated States ask the diplomats from France to leave.
 * Carolina: Carolina alllies itself with prussia, due to their common enemy, spain. the war in cuba continues smoothly. many private companies aid the Spanish, due to lack of support for the war.
 * Greater Colorado: GCS Lesser Germany and GCS Lesser Colorado are launched. They are immediately sent to guard trade routes.
 * New York: Offers the Pacific Republic an alliance.