Scenarios about 'western territories'
The Western Territories refers to lands acquired by the United States during its westward expansion, particularly those regions that had not yet achieved statehood. These territories, including areas obtained through the Louisiana Purchase, Mexican Cession, and Oregon Treaty, represented spaces of contested sovereignty where Indigenous peoples, European powers, and American settlers negotiated control. In alternate history scenarios, different outcomes regarding the acquisition, governance, or settlement of these territories often reshape continental power dynamics and national identities.
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.