Scenarios about 'american expansion'
The territorial growth of the United States from its original thirteen colonies to its current boundaries, occurring primarily during the 19th century through purchases, treaties, and military conquests. American expansion includes pivotal historical events such as the Louisiana Purchase, Mexican-American War, and Manifest Destiny ideology, reflecting the nation's evolving geopolitical ambitions and settler-colonial practices. This westward movement fundamentally reshaped North American demographics, indigenous relations, and established the continental footprint of the modern United States.
What If California Remained Part of Mexico?
Exploring the alternate timeline where California never became part of the United States, remaining Mexican territory and transforming the geopolitical landscape of North America.
What If Canada Joined The United States?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Canada became part of the United States instead of forming its own confederation, permanently reshaping North America's political landscape.
What If Puerto Rico Became a US State Decades Ago?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Puerto Rico achieved statehood in the mid-20th century, transforming both the island's development and America's political landscape.
What If Puerto Rico Became a US State?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Puerto Rico successfully achieved statehood, becoming the 51st state of the United States, and how this would reshape Caribbean geopolitics, American politics, and the island's economic trajectory.
What If The Louisiana Purchase Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the United States failed to acquire the vast Louisiana Territory from France in 1803, dramatically altering North American borders, power dynamics, and the trajectory of American expansion.
What If New Zealand Became a US State Instead of British Colony?
Exploring how the South Pacific's geopolitical landscape would have evolved if the United States had established sovereignty over New Zealand in the 19th century, creating an American territory that eventually became a state.