What if they existed as their own sovereign countries?
Below is a little thought experiment
in which author
tried to stereotypically illustrate
those nations.
Thought Experiment
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American Nations
From the
utopian "Yankeedom"
to the
conservative "Greater Appalachia"
and
liberal "Left Coast,"
Part 1
Early
Colonial History
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11 nations 1. The First Nations American natives worked well with French in Northern areas until broken promises and English beliefs about their own superiority soured them. 2. El Norte – These outposts of Spain's Colonial Empire consisted of independent minded Spanish frontiersman ranchers coming up from Mexico. 3. New France – Expanding the French colonies, these furs trading explorers wanted to take care of the lands they settled in Canada and upper New England. They were explorers, not terribly ideological, who wanted to trade. They integrated peacefully with Native Americans and wanted to take care of the land.4. Yankeedom – Founders wanted to create a Puritanical fundamentalist Utopia with mandated education, justice, rights for all humans. They hated the English and most wanted freedom of Relegion as long as it was their own 5. New Netherlands – Dutch founders wanted to trade furs and engage in shipping from a cosmopolitan meeting place. Did not care about English politics or slavery. |
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6. The Midlands – Quaker William Penn wanted a tolerant isolated Quaker anti-slavery society. They loathed the Yankee religious theocracies. 7. Tidewater – English gentry created estates in Virginia using indentured servitude but they switched to slavery when the indentured servitude system degraded. |
8. Deep South – English traders from Barbados where they acquired resources using violence and slavery. In Charleston they grew cotton in a society designed to benefit a wealthy few. 9. Greater Appalachia –Mostly lowland contrarians from Scotland and Ireland came to escaped English domination. They settled in poorer Appalachians lands. These hearty people valued individual liberty. |
10. The Left Coast – Ingenious people who moved West to preserve the land's natural beauty. Wanted a utopian planned educated community. 11. The Far West – Explorers, hunters and adventures were joined by East Coast anti-government capitalists. They railroads and river transport to create wealth from mining, lumber and oil. Sources: |
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What if they existed as their own sovereign countries?
Below is a little thought experiment
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| Nation |
Native Relations |
Capital | Food | Drink | Music | Sport | Fashion | Vehicle | Spirit Animal | |
| Yankeedom | Motif | Boston | dairy | microbrews | R&B or Motown | hockey | scarf | Cadillac | moose | |
| New Netherlands | New York City | floppy pizza | champagne | hip-hop | baseball | sneakers | taxi | rat | ||
| Midlands | Pittsburgh | dogs, burgers | light beer | Blues Brothers | basketball | mom jeans | minivan | wild turkey | ||
| Tidewater | Savages | Aristocratic | Baltimore | crab | martini | John Philip Sousa | golf | power suit | black SUV | terrapin |
| Deep South | Atlanta | barbecue | Budweiser | country | football | ten-gallon hat | an old pickup | feral hog | ||
| El Norte | Tucson | Tex-Mex | tequila | Latin pop | rodeo | cowboy boots | convertible | rattlesnake | ||
| Greater Appalachia | Louisville | fried chicken | whiskey | folk/bluegrass | hunting & fishing | trucker hat | 1969 Charger | bald eagle | ||
| Left Coast | Portland | salmon | red wine | indie | running | plaid/flannel | Toyota Prius | blue whale | ||
| Far West | Salt Lake City | beef/bison | Coors Light | classic rock | X-Games | leather | Ford F-150 | grizzly bear | ||
| New France | As equals | Utopian | New Orleans | jambalaya | bourbon | jazz | uhh… shrimpin'? | beads | airboat? | alligator |
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Before you leave angry comments, know this: I tried to identify the
item in each category that was most representative of the nation.
19 Divisions
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Happy Thanksgiving for whatever your American Nation
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Struggle Began Immediately Yankeedom Alliance Wins After Civil War New Netherlands Finally Completes Costal Alliance The Struggle Continues Today
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1790 Began A Clash to control
Federal Institutions: This clash between shifting
coalitions 1840 began the most lasting
alliance, one between |
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Yankeedom Alliance
1877 - 1897 A Wall of Tariffs
Protected their Infant Industries Tidewater and Deep
Southern Oligarchic were
New
Netherlands Finally New Netherlands had an
international economy which benefited from low tariffs. With few
Civil War veterans, there was little reason to spend political
capital on Civil War veterans pensions. Eventually this complex
urban center had a need for an effective government to help pay for
massive infrastructure. Big, high tax government was their need. Editor's Note: Over time, the political landscape can be divided into rural vs. urban with gerrymandering becoming a refinement in our. Time will tell if the divide can be extended to uneducated vs. educated. |
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The 2011 Elections, the Tea Party, and the American Nations
As I wrote in the issue, the United States is composed of multiple regions. They include:
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The Struggle Continues Today

See Regional Differences a more traditional summary.
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Toward a Constitution |
Desires . | Early Result | Participation |
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Yankeedom Relegious Oligarchs |
Independence from Crown Control and Protect the Social Order for the interest of Community. |
Public Militia Quickly
Controlled
all but Occupied Boston. War Won! |
Soldiers, Supplies,
Spies, anything to help cause |
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7. Tidewater
Aristocratic Oligarchs Classic Republicans |
Independence from Crown Keep control of production, share little, didn't fear the many indentured servants or the few slaves. |
Gentlemen Officer Aristocrat
joined by lowland peers reacting to freedom offer to slaves who fought for the Crown. |
Soldiers Provided by East |
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6. Midlands Aristocratic Oligarchs |
East was Like Yankeedom
but had Autocracy Western Borderlands Eliminate Authority |
East Lost Early West-Anarchy, Civil War |
Western Soldiers
Fought Perceived Central Control |
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8. Deep South Planter Oligarchs |
Maintain
Plantation Slavery
with British Power
but
Joined Independence War with British Occupation. |
Lost control
with British Occupation. Borderland had Sectional Civil Wars. |
Some Western Borderland all 3 governments |
5. New Netherland
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Maintain Control of Commerce | Loyalist Quickly Regained Control | Center for Loyalists |
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Greater Appalachia Clan Oligarchs |
Individual Freedom No Authority | Civil Wars against any authority | Soldiers Fought Authority |