Confederate Colonial Empire (Confederate Empire)

The Confederate Colonial Empire constituted the overseas colonies, dependencies, and protectorates of the Confederate States of America. The empire was started with the purchase of Cuba in 1866 and would further expand with the Yucatan Expedition and the colonization of Liberia. Additionally, the Confederate States would expand over land to acquire the protectorate of Sequoyah in 1865 and the New Mexico territory in 1870. In 1910, the Mexican Revolution kicked off and the Confederates soon found themselves deeply embroiled in the war with their southern neighbor. World War I would break out shortly afterwards and the confederates would be forced to fight a war on two fronts against revolutionary Mexico and the United States. Zapatista armies would take over the Yucatan while US forces would occupy a large portion of the confederacy. After the war, Liberia, Sequoyah, and Cuba were given independence and the Confederate empire was disbanded. Under Huey Long, the CSA would regain many of its former territories save for the Yucatan and Liberia.

Beginnnings of the Empire
The Confederate political drive for expansion was largely inherited by the American idea of manifest destiny. As the USA moved west, so too did the Confederates. The takeover of Caribbean holdings was less an extension of manifest destiny and more a way to keep the southern way of life (slavery) profitable. By taking over the wealthy sugar and tobacco plantations of Cuba, the Confederates would provide more revenue to the state and the international confidence and respect of the world powers. The CSA also sought to put itself on equal footing with its French and British allies.