Dead Republics

The 1st Republic

The United States of America ,after winning its revolution against the Crown, was politically divided on the form of government that it should adopt. The southern plantation owners wanted a confederation with a council of representatives. The north wished for a union of states with a congress and strong central government. New England was mixed on the ideas of government. Despite the debates that sprawled up, the nation did agree that it needed a strong leader. After years of debate and small elections, it was decided that George Washington should be the president of the new nation. He picked John Adams as his VP and together they convinced the congress to adopt a new constitution;the Articles of Government and Union. Unexpectedly, President Washington died of heart attack in the "House of Government"(The home of the President until 1792 when it was demolished in an earthquake). John Adams felt that he had not the experience to run the country. Harold Hansen was sworn in as president in January 6th of 1792, 6 southern states including the Cherokee Territory seceded from the union, and stated in a letter to Congress that "We as a free people will never agree to be governed by nation that cannot function.".

The Great Virgin War

The former state of Virginia, now the Republic of Old Dominion, began to yearn for the former possessions of its state. After quick consideration with the Republic's Parliament it was decided. The R.O.D. would go to war with the U.S.A. for a quarter of the North West Territory. At the time the R.O.D. was a member state of the North American Confederation, so as the R.O.D. declared war, the N.A.C. was dragged in. The war lasted 4 weeks with 48 casualties in totals,reason being that the both sides ran out of money for the war and ended up signing a treaty. The treaty of Baltimore stated in it "Per agreement of this document,all former states in rebellion against the United States are hereby re-annexed into our sacred union." another section stated a replacement of government aswell: "By agreement all states and territories under the administration of the United States are hereby under the control of the newly formed American Federation." Many disagreed with the renaming of the country and its transition to an oligarchy. In the end, by 1793 the United States was no more, instead rose the American Federation with president Arron Burr as Hansen's successor.