Back with another post for THTNS! Today we have the republic of Texas, and I don't really have much to talk about this one. Without an United States, they're unable to hold their land claims, but are able to remain independent in their original borders. It's a pretty uninteresting Republic all things considered, pretty agrarian, although rich.
Hey guys I'm back again with another post for “The House that never stood” alternate history scenario! Today we have the Louisiana republic!
The lore for this one is basically: In the 1800s Mexico inherited Louisiana from Spain after Napoleon was unable to sell it due to the United States not being a sole united identity. The yankee colonists migrated to the area and just like Florida, influenced the region to separate from Mexico. This would be the last rebellious province that Mexico would end up tolerating. Louisiana remained a largely agrarian country in the 19th century, suffering from slavery, her main partners being the republics of Georgia, Carolina, Florida, Mexico and Virginia. This all changed in the beginning of the 20th century, as Louisiana discovered many oil fields in its territory, fueling newfound industrialization and exporting this Natural resource for many countries abroad. Not all is well for Louisiana's population, however, the ruling class of the country, descending from agrarian elites, evolved into an oil oligarchy, prioritizing their profit over the well being of the population. Louisiana's best President, Huey Long, attempted wide reforms throughout the country, but was assassinated, the biggest railroad in the country being named after him. As we reach the 1970s, the government of Louisiana seems stable and rich, at the cost of its population. Allowing the most extreme forms of capitalism to take place in the territory all for the sake of profit.
The country also went through a francophone revival, financed by the government to give Louisiana an “unique” and “fancy” identity to the outside world, claiming to be a francophone country, despite most inhabitants speaking Spanish and English.
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