In the province of British Columbia standardisation and modernisation efforts have proceeded without a problem. The Railway network in the province has been expanded, all rails are the most modern available in the world and the trains are the best around. Never before has the province of British Columbia been so connected, almost every part of the province is now accessible via the Canadian Pacific Railway network in the province.
In the province of Alberta the existing Canadian Pacific Railway network has been standardised and modernised to the same quality as that of British Columbia. The network has also been greatly expanded in the Central and Southern parts of the province. However, the Northern portions of the province have not been connected through these works, only when the North-west territories have been properly scouted and planned is when Northern Alberta will be connected to the Canadian Pacific.
In the Yukon territory works are still underway, the terrain and climate has made the projects progress stall, the southern portion of the Yukon has been connected to the Canadian Pacific and it also reaches the Alaskan boarder along the coastal route, Whitehorse has been connected to this portion making it now possible to travel from Edmonton in Alberta all the way to Whitehorse in the Yukon on the Canadian Pacific. Further work in the North is still required and is expected to be completed in 6 months.
The Federal Railway Maintenance Authority (FRMA) has proven itself to be capable in the first year but as the network expands we will see how effective they will truly be.
All of the work done so far has been in cooperation with the Canadian Pacific Railway company that will retain and gain all Railways to the West of Winnipeg in Manitoba. The Federal government will receive 20% of the profits in the next year and the Canadian Pacific has pledged to use most of its surplus to fund further works in the Yukon, Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan and west Manitoba.
Planning for the 2nd Stage: Over the next year
Yukon works are expected to be finished in 6 months time and will be covered in the next annual report.
Scouting will commence in the Northwest Territories to find the best route for a seasonal Railroad network that will make the region accessible to seasonal mining operations, lumber, fur hunting etc. The
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Deciding "40 acres and a mule" would risk too much white backlash, they instead go for the homeland option, as much of the West was still undeveloped at the time and it would have been a workable solution with enough resources and will behind it. What would this presumably majority-black territory look like, how would it be run, and when would it attain statehood?
i did so bad on this LEQ that im re writing it lmao. i made my previous answers too broad i think.
Nation name: United North-Western Territories (UNWT)
Flag: The Union
Claim type: Nation
Tech Level: 1700s
Provinces owned: 10
Capital province: Anchorage
Claim backstory: For Anchorage The End was quick. Having major connections for the US's oil routes it was the target of a missile barrage. The destruction devastated the small population and their holding. As the ash settled, those that survived the initial blast were left to fend off the weather, wilderness and fallout. The Winters were cruel and the wildlife hungry. Many a men disappeared in the night to the sounds of howls. But more often than not, they were not those of wolves.
As people resurfaced, they grouped quickly and began to band together, often over common points of their backgrounds. They were known as the tribes with the most notable being:
Black Blood Gang (BBG): Oil workers from the rest of the US and Canada who became stranded far from home.
Anchorage First: The few who survived the initial blast, the remaining locals of the city.
Dgheyaytnu: The Native American people who came forth from the near wilderness to retake their land.
As the years passed, these tribes would often fight over the few remaining resources from their established strongholds within the city and its outskirts. Often the snow would turn red over simple things such as firewood, canned food and fishing spots. The people had become savage and control had to be established.
Thankfully, Arthur Maddock stepped up to that very challenge. Originating from Tucson, Arizona, Maddock was one of the few who survived the bomb by being positioned out of the city along a stretch of pipeline. A member of the BBG, he challenged his tribe's leader to step up and try creating order in the city. The leader refused and instead stepped down and Arthur took his place at the head of the group, with support from his fellow members. And it was with his first action that he sent out envoys to the two other main tribes in the city.
To his relief, his messages were well received and a meeting was organised between the leaders to be held in the ruins of the city's old university.
As the other tribes arrived, the meeting began with each announcing their Leader and their tribe's primary concerns. And to a surprise to everyone, it seemed that all three wanted the same.
To band tog
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Me an a buddy were hanging out earlier today. Both of us are former members and we both served missions. We got into one of those "what if scenarios" which was, let's say the US did not expand beyond the Mississippi River and Mormons were allowed to create their own country. If I'm not mistaken this was kinda a plan or something. Not sure exactly. What would it be like.
My friend and I thought it would be like the FLDS religion on a massive scale and slavery would still be in effect at least for a much longer period. We also thought an more Authoritarian version of BYUs honor code would be in effect with jail time for apostates and sexual related acts. We talked about this for a while.
What do you guys think. If any historically knowledgeable people could give some insight into early utah settlement that'd be great because we all know most if not all major changes in the religion happened because of societal pressure. If Mormons had their own country in the western US i believe it would not be a good thing.
Every once in a while I read a comment about how the land that make up some of the Western US states was "stolen" from Mexico. I know the territory was legally ceded to the US in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo after the Mexican - American War. Before the war, how much control (political and economic) did Mexico have over the area?
