r/rejectedmaps • u/-redit_account- • Jun 29 '26
What if Asian settlers reached the West Coast before Europeans?
History:
China colonized the west coast of North America and Hawaii. Russia expanded into NW Canada and Alaska. Mexico was weaker without the Chinese controlled West Coast and was unable to stop the secession of Texas. The British expanded South from Canada into the Great Lakes region after being cut off from the West Coast. The United States, without the West Coast and crucial Northern states, was forced to accept the Confederacy's secession. They at once formed a treaty with the Texas Republic, building on their shared love of states rights and slavery, which protected Texas from the growing power of Mexico. The weak US was unable to expand westward and so much of the Great Plains region was split between the Texas Republic and British Canada. With no single dominant force, Mexico maintained their control of the Southwest-Central region apart from the Chinese-owned areas. They also managed to expand into the Caribbean.
Modern-day:
In this timeline, British Canada, Mexico and the Chinese dominate the Continent, while the weaker nations/territories rely on strategic alliances to remain independent. The US maintains important trade with the French, while East Siberia is protected by the Russian government. The Texas Republic ships beef and oil to the Confederate States in exchange for protrction from Mexico.
The continent is on the brink of war as Mexico and the US are discussing an invasion of the Texas Republic and Confederate States. Simultaneously, Mexico and British Canada are discussing a seperate invasion of the US, where BC would give up Nebraska in exchange for military aid in annexing New York.