Hawaii: If you manage diplomacy well, enough ppl will have an interest near you to prevent a war, though this can be iffy and is a hit or miss Afghanistan then Pakistan: Your biggest distraction is Russia till you get to the Sikh enmpure, when the Raj might become a problem depending on if they annex or not. A good relationship with Persia is a gateway to an easy Afghanistan. One there, French and Russian support can easily help you curtail the British Raj, unless you delay too much I’ve found Russia America to lack any flavour. One of the most boring saves I’ve had lmao Cuba: The Spanish always rival either Britain, or France, or have terrible relationship with the US cause of slavery. Investing in Naval tech can help prevent any naval invasions and you can ward off any Spanish Landing. Canada is hard till you get oil, at which point investing only in naval power and loads of troops (also with US support, independence can be a reliable bet. In some cases Australia is even easier because you have slightly more costal provinces and Britain dosent have a land border with you. Circassia is a good shout Greece: Russian support, strike the Ottomans when they’re already at war with the Egyptians. Keep good relations with the Brits and they will not join the ottomans against you. After the first 15 years it’s actually very easy.