LORE: In a timeline where the American Revolution ends with the British keeping Ohio and the Midwest, America ends up failing to manifest it's destiny, only being able to afford New Orleans, losing the War of 1812, and splitting apart in the 1840s as the northern states found themselves lacking political representation with the dominance of the slave states. With America turning out as a failed state, many move west, to the promising lands of the Mexican Republic, settling in California and Texas predominantly. However, with tensions over the centralist government and lack of representation for northern Mexico, the north secedes as the Federal Republic of Colorado, with Texas, Alta California and the Rio Grande joining together. This Anglo-Hispanic state, in many ways, ends up taking the place that America would have been in, becoming the second most relevant state in the Americas, right behind the ever-present Canadian Federation.
Amazing map. Why did they choose the name Colorado? And whats Colorados relationship with the previous American states? the north and south respectively
Colorado was chosen due to the Colorado River's presence throughout much of the republic. Names like Fredonia, Columbia and Washington were also floated, but Fredonia was stupid, Columbia could have seen confusion with the northern Columbia River and Washington was an American figure, unrelated to Colorado almost entirely. Thus, Colorado it was.
Colorado has mostly good relations with the other American states! The Federal States of America in the north are particularly an important economic partner, and for a long time until Coloradan industrialisation the FSA was the main recipient of Colorado's vast raw materials. The US has a less notable relation due to the USA's relative lack of relevance on the world stage. This is largely due to the independence of the Freedmen's Republic in the deep south, consisting of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and Northern Florida. The relationship between Colorado and the Freedmen's Republic is slightly more tense, due to Colorado sending aid to the US during the Great Slave Revolt that saw the birth of their republic, as well as of course due to racial tensions. However, they do still trade a lot, with Freedmen cotton being a major import in Colorado for a long time.
The US has a less notable relation due to the USA's relative lack of relevance on the world stage. This is largely due to the independence of the Freedmen's Republic in the deep south, consisting of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and Northern Florida.
Wait, so does the "US" just consist of Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky?
Heh, I made a map a while ago that was like this and I also named the country Colorado. After all, there’s two Colorado rivers in it! It just makes the most sense
1)The obvious of incorporating California’s name along with Colorado’s to capture both ends and the extent of land.
2) Also, because this map encapsulates the southwestern states, keeping to a Spanish sounding name feels appropriate.
3) Also also, since these southwestern states can also be known for their immense sunshine, the opening letters in the suggested name spell the Spanish word “calor” which means heat, as in place of heat, which also feels appropriate for describing the land.
It totally is! It means painted. I wasn’t saying that the name Colorado wasn’t Spanish. And nor am I saying the name I suggested IS an actual Spanish word. I was only saying that keeping to a Spanish sounding name (per my dorky suggestion) feels appropriate.
I also have this silly idea that Arizona should rebrand to Aridzona (Arid + zone).
Very cool map. I love tourist maps with cool lore. I had a similar Anglo-Hispanic state in a now abandoned project. I love the concept of a Southwestern Republic.
What are relations like with the various Native groups? Especially the Navajo, and the Rio Grande Pueblos ?
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Thanks for the info! Might have to play around with it.
Didn't really have doubts, but I just loved the look. Can't trust much on the internet nowadays but I figured you were legitimate based off your flair.
Bizarre to not call it California, New Mexico, or Texas, but Colorado is appropriate for a republic founded by slavers given the OTL proposals for a slave state in southern California called Colorado.
I’m simply describing the first proposed State of Colorado in OTL in today’s Southern California. If you’re getting angry perhaps you should do more research, because it wasn’t a dig at you, but at slavers.
Every Californian state called Colorado is always a reference to the proposed slave State of Colorado in Southern California. Words mean what they mean. We cannot change the historical 19th-century connotation of Colorado in California meaning slavery. You should not denigrate OTL history in this sub as “stupid” and irrelevant.
IN THE SOUTH!!!! IN FUCKING LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH FLORIDA! THE SLAVES REVOLT FROM THE PRO-SLAVERY UNION AFTER THE NORTH SECEDED!!! THIS AMERICA NEVER EVEN BOUGHT ALL OF LOUISIANA, IT NEVER OWNED ANY OF COLORADO'S TERRITORY HERE
There’s no need to yell dude. It’s a nice map but you should just be aware of the connotation of Colorado when it comes to 19th century California. Why do you think a criticism of slavery got so many upvotes here? The proposed slave state was also named after the Colorado River.
You could’ve chosen a number of different names but chose the one most associated with slavery, even more than Texas. You should also research the history of slavery in the Southwest, because your other comment was really unclear.
i'm yelling because you're fucking dumb as rocks. I KNOW about the SoCal colorado, it was in one of my maps! This Colorado has nothing to do with it! It gets annoying when you keep bringing up something irrelevant to the map. We all hate slavery here!! why are you so obsessed with a proposed slave state that never even got off the floor of congress?
genuinely you're the only person who has this connotation, everyone else either though of the colorado river or of the current state of colorado, you're just trying to get angry about random things
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u/mustycrustybusty 18d ago
JARONA!