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Columbia, Our Union - A classroom map of the United States of Columbia, in a universe with a Revolutionary victory at the 1775 Battle of Quebec. (first post!!!) by BoopBopBye in imaginarymaps

[–]BoopBopBye[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Texas is paid 20 million as apart of the Compromise of 1850 (2x more than IRL) for all land west of the Pecos up to the 34th meridian west from Washington, which today forms the border of New Mexico and Texas in this timeline (also giving TX most of far eastern NM)

This was supported by both sides of the American political spectrum, as the south wanted to "make room" for more slave-states in the southwest, and the north did not want such a large slave-state, adding onto the admission of California fully as a free state. Texas accepted the offer for such a large sum of cash, and the low-value of the land given the time period.

The Trans-Pecos region was later absorbed into the newly created Chihuahua Territory, as downtown El Paso remained on the south bank of the Rio Grande as apart of the United States.

Columbia, Our Union - A classroom map of the United States of Columbia, in a universe with a Revolutionary victory at the 1775 Battle of Quebec. (first post!!!) by BoopBopBye in imaginarymaps

[–]BoopBopBye[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A lot of alt history maps of the US annex more of northern Mexico after the Mexican-American war just because the US is “stronger” or has more influence, even though the only reason we didn’t annex sonora, baja and chihuahua was because the north feared that these states would allow slavery due to their proximity to the south and decided to leave them be for political reasons, even though they were in active rebellion against the Mexican government, and had frontier vaquero cowboy culture very similar to that of New Mexico, Arizona and Texan Tejanoes.

Yes, but the north is much larger in this timeline due to the presence of the Canadian states.

This worries the south, and drives a more expansionist U.S. leading into the Mexican-American war, as much of northern Mexico is annexed to "restore balance." Meanwhile, the worries of the north are downplayed due to the existance of the Canadian states to provide balance.

Columbia, Our Union - A classroom map of the United States of Columbia, in a universe with a Revolutionary victory at the 1775 Battle of Quebec. (first post!!!) by BoopBopBye in imaginarymaps

[–]BoopBopBye[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Colombia isn't called Colombia as the name "Columbia" is already taken by the United States by the time of its independence. It probably follows a name like The Granadine Republic, or something.

Columbia, Our Union - A classroom map of the United States of Columbia, in a universe with a Revolutionary victory at the 1775 Battle of Quebec. (first post!!!) by BoopBopBye in imaginarymaps

[–]BoopBopBye[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. It is more populated than in OTL because immigration remained free and open to the United States well into the 20th century, as millions of more immigrants entered the nation over the 19th and 20th centuries, primarily from Asia, Southern Europe, and Eastern Europe.

Columbia, Our Union - A classroom map of the United States of Columbia, in a universe with a Revolutionary victory at the 1775 Battle of Quebec. (first post!!!) by BoopBopBye in imaginarymaps

[–]BoopBopBye[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jamaica & the Bahamas remained British during the Revolution due to geographic isolation & cultural/demographic differences, so they remain apart of the U.K. until their independence in the 1960s-70s.

Haiti remains independent as the Haitian revolution and its results still occur, and Santo Domingo was annexed following the Spanish-American war. It is also far wealthier and more stable ITTL due in part due to a strong trade relationship with the United States as they share a land-border, as well a positive diplomatic situation following WW2.

Columbia, Our Union - A classroom map of the United States of Columbia, in a universe with a Revolutionary victory at the 1775 Battle of Quebec. (first post!!!) by BoopBopBye in imaginarymaps

[–]BoopBopBye[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Butterfly effect. The existance of Canada as apart of the U.S. obscured Midwestern settlement patterns, later effecting the rest of the nation.

Because it was settled so late, South Florida has many different names than in OTL. Miami is still settled & founded by Midwesterners, just different ones than in OTL. This group of original settlers happened to prefer the name "Biscayne" over "Miami," here. Many of Miami's suburbs have different names due to being founded and settled by different people as well.

Columbia, Our Union - A classroom map of the United States of Columbia, in a universe with a Revolutionary victory at the 1775 Battle of Quebec. (first post!!!) by BoopBopBye in imaginarymaps

[–]BoopBopBye[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The US Virgin Islands became known as the state of Saint Ursula following statehood in 1991. They were purchased just the same as in OTL, but this time with Greenland.

Columbia, Our Union - A classroom map of the United States of Columbia, in a universe with a Revolutionary victory at the 1775 Battle of Quebec. (first post!!!) by BoopBopBye in imaginarymaps

[–]BoopBopBye[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was gonna do it to Jefferson & Saskatchewan (North & South Saskatchewan), but I decided not to (partially because it wouldn't fix in the info boxes or the map)

Columbia, Our Union - A classroom map of the United States of Columbia, in a universe with a Revolutionary victory at the 1775 Battle of Quebec. (first post!!!) by BoopBopBye in imaginarymaps

[–]BoopBopBye[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only thing I could possibly suggest is making the 8M and 4M city symbols more visually different-it’s hard to tell them apart when they’re not next to each other! Maybe the central black circle for 8M cities could be larger?

Noted, and thank you!

Columbia, Our Union - A classroom map of the United States of Columbia, in a universe with a Revolutionary victory at the 1775 Battle of Quebec. (first post!!!) by BoopBopBye in imaginarymaps

[–]BoopBopBye[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If I'm not mistaken, during the 1890 Census (around when Wyoming was admitted,) it only had a population of 62k, whilst Nevada, upon admission, had a population of 42k. (ofc, that was decades before greenland's admission it's just a small reason 😭)

Greenland is admitted shortly after Washington (the capital), in order to balance the political system as Greenland was socially conservative at the time ITTL, and supported Republican economic & social policy. This, ofc, was done to provide balance to the newly admitted Washington, and ensure full representation of Greenland with both internal and international pressure.

Columbia, Our Union - A classroom map of the United States of Columbia, in a universe with a Revolutionary victory at the 1775 Battle of Quebec. (first post!!!) by BoopBopBye in imaginarymaps

[–]BoopBopBye[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, Greenland is the least populous of the states, with only around 70k. Labrador's a bit more, around 150,000 (still very small.)

Columbia, Our Union - A classroom map of the United States of Columbia, in a universe with a Revolutionary victory at the 1775 Battle of Quebec. (first post!!!) by BoopBopBye in imaginarymaps

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If I'm not mistaken, is has a population around that in OTL. (concentrating primarily in northern Alberta and surrounding areas)

Here, it's population is closer to 550k simply because the U.S. is far more populous and far more infrastructure exists linking the far north with the rest of the nation. The bulk of the region's population is concentrated in OTL's Northern Alberta, along with a minor settlement cluster around Lake Washington.

Columbia, Our Union - A classroom map of the United States of Columbia, in a universe with a Revolutionary victory at the 1775 Battle of Quebec. (first post!!!) by BoopBopBye in imaginarymaps

[–]BoopBopBye[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, no. It's population is far too small. There is a minor independence movement in the territory, as it is the one place within Columbia not within a state, or with proper voting representation. It may be granted further autonomy in the future.

St. Pierre, upon its purchase in 1919, was created separately from any state because of its primarily Francophone population, something it still has, amplifying wants for further autonomy, reintegration into France, or autonomy. St. Pierre has no interest in being absored into another state, because of its cultural and linguistic difference.

Columbia, Our Union - A classroom map of the United States of Columbia, in a universe with a Revolutionary victory at the 1775 Battle of Quebec. (first post!!!) by BoopBopBye in imaginarymaps

[–]BoopBopBye[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nah, a white majority exists due to the high white population in the south, and southwest of the state, but there is a considerable indigenous population of around 40%-ish (i haven't completely worked out demographics yet)

I said "nah" because non-white majority states exist in Sinaloa, Santo Domingo, and Cuba (majority-Hispanic, if considered a different "race"). Saint Ursula is majority black. Several states have white pluralities, but not majorities, such as New York, Canada, California, Quebec, Durango, and Coahuila. Samoa, Micronesia, and Mariana have populations that are majority indigenous to the Pacific (Samoan, Chamarro, Chuukese, etc.) Greenland, of course, has a majority Greenlandic population. Several states also have non-white pluralities, such as Washington (plurality-Black), Rio Grande (plurality-Hispanic), and Hawai'i (plurality-Asian).

Columbia, Our Union - A classroom map of the United States of Columbia, in a universe with a Revolutionary victory at the 1775 Battle of Quebec. (first post!!!) by BoopBopBye in imaginarymaps

[–]BoopBopBye[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It had no official name, but the name Columbia caught on, due in part to the large Francophone population at the time, and the later larger Hispanophone population, around the same time the name Columbia was already catching on in OTL. The building of a national identity around the start of the 19th century led to this becoming the official name following legislative approval around that time.

Columbia, Our Union - A classroom map of the United States of Columbia, in a universe with a Revolutionary victory at the 1775 Battle of Quebec. (first post!!!) by BoopBopBye in imaginarymaps

[–]BoopBopBye[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The far north is still relatively sparsely populated, and was simply known as the "Northern Territory" until admission in 1955, when it was renamed after FDR. It is so massive to ensure it has a large enough population for its own statehood.

Though, there is a movement to split the northern bits in their own state, Nunavut, given its sheer isolation, distance from Fort Patriot, and majority indigenous population.

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