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Pacifica is a democratic nation located on the west coast of North America.

Beginnings
When news reached the settlers, many of them America of the west coast of the Mexican War, they decided it was time free themselves and form their own nation. The nation of Pacifica was proclaimed, with the capital at Yerba Buena (which was later renamed San Francisco). Mexico relied on the settlers to form their own militias for protection, so the militias outnumbered the Mexican army. Once and the army was defeated and thrown out, news was sent to other cities across the west coast, announcing the independence movement. The other areas soon declared their support for the new republic.

Mexico sent soldiers to deal with rebellion, but the militias united and defended their territory. American and Texan armies campaigned toward and eventually seiged the capital of Mexico City, forcing Mexico to concede defeat. Pacifica won their independence, with William B. Ide was president.

A short year later, gold was discovered, causing a mass immigration to the young nation. Thousands of young men from North Ameria, Europe, and Asia left their homes and travelled to the republic. Many of these immigrants would never return to their old homes, causing Pacfica to become one of the most diverse nations on the continent. These immigrants overwhelmed the nation's infrastructure, which barely existed. Those who failed to find gold were soon employed to build houses, buildings, mines, ranches, harbors, and railroads. In 1854, the first railroad was built, connecting San Francisco to the growing city of Los Angeles to the south.

New Enemies and Alliances
Pacifica, however, had enemies. The immigrantion had disastrous effects on the Native American population, exposing them to new diseases and forcibly removing them from their homes. Hundreds of Indians were slaughtered in massacres, killed by miners and ranchers. In 1856, President Ide refused to run for a third term in office, and was replaced with Peter Burnett. Burnett created the first national army was created, in order to protect new settlers from the Native Americans. Burnett also opposed American attempts to annex his nation, and began to move closer toward Canada and Great Britain. A skirmish between American and Pacific armies in 1857 increased his negative views of America.

When the Confederate War of Independence broke out, Pacifica remained neutral, although they did send support to the newly formed Confederacy. In 1860, with the Confederates winning victories in the north, and the announcement of Britain's support of the south, Burnett declared war on America and sent his armies to help. Faced with these pressures, American president John C. Fremont requested a ceasefire, and the Confederacy was granted independence. Burnett would visit Confederate president Jefferson Davis in Richmond to congratulate him on his victory, securing the Pacific-Confederate alliance.

John McDougall would be elected President in 1864, and continued Burnett's policies. He welcomed Chinese settlers to settle new lands, and was well-connected with miners and ranchers. In his final days in office, he proposed to create a Southern Continental Railroad that would connect Atlantic to Pacific, Confederacy to Pacifica, Richmond to San Francisco. The Confederates agreed, and the work on the railroad began.