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So I decided to alter the borders on north america, since on the orignal many of them use state lines from our history, which doesn't make much sense. Also, I was actually not even finished making them when I got bored and started colouring, so by the time that was done I just figured posting was a good idea.

v1:[link]

In addition, I have made the Lakota Territory much bigger, and as such there are a few more major cities within. The idea is that the territory is a self governing protectorate that garuantees citizenship for Aboriginal people's. As such the city names within should reflect that, but I can't find any good ones, with the exception of Yooto, which is a name for Santa Fe.
If anyone knows or can think of any names for theses cities I would be very grateful. At current I have simply named each for a tribe that lived in the vacinity.

Europe:[link]
South America: [link]
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~SuperCJ Feb 6, 2013
I have several questions:
1. How does Canada have all of that land? They could have gotten it from France at the end of the French and Indian War, but that wouldn't really explain why there is a state (or country I suppose?)named Louisiana if the US never purchased it.
2. How did Russia get Alaska back? Did the US never buy it in 1867? Or did they reconquer it?
3. Why have you renamed my beloved Minnesota Mississippi? (just because the river originates there?)
Minneapolis's name is derived from the name Minnesota, isn't it?
Sorry if it bothers you, but I always look at alternate history maps and say "what the hell happened?"
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~Tamfang May 4, 2013  New member
Minneapolis is named for Minnehaha, the name of a small river and/or a waterfall on that river, I forget which. (Visited there in 1992...) minne means 'water' in all these names.
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~SPARTAN-127 Feb 6, 2013
It doesn't bother me. The main thing that happened is that I didn't plan this alt hist.

1. Most of it was retianed by Britain after a less successful Revolutionary War. The rest was acquired during the Napoleonic wars and some kind of Anglo-Mexican war.

2. They never sold it, or at least couldn't find a buyer. The US, or its equivalent had already disolved in a series of civil wars.

3. Yes and that didn't even cross my mind lol

I'm sort of glad people pick my first maps apart, because it makes me keep up with the timeline more on my new ones.
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~DaFreak47 Feb 6, 2013  Student Digital Artist
One thing I just saw but Im not really sure about is, how did Mexico manage to take northern Colombia but not Guatemala and El Salvador???
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~SPARTAN-127 Feb 6, 2013
There was a ceasefire or something and they managed to secure membership to the EUSA, Colombia had been a holdout, Mexico took advantage, the remainder signed a truce and joined as well.
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~DaFreak47 Feb 7, 2013  Student Digital Artist
Okay cuz I thought that those gray lines meant something like "State of war" or "disputed" or "Unrecognized".
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~SPARTAN-127 Feb 7, 2013
No, they are areas that are occupied by the Empire, but not yet fully incorporated into it.
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Mood: Joy ~stephdumas Sep 24, 2012
Vert cool map, I added it to my favs. :D
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Mood: Love ~BobMumby Mar 4, 2012
Is Canada really that sensible a name for a nation which contains a lot more than what is historically Canadian, and is missing the vital chunk of Quebec. How about its a bit like Argentina, which has the official names of the Argentine Republic, Argentine Confederation, Nation of Argentina and the United Provinces of Rio de la Plata. Canada* could be known as the United Provinces of British America, the Dominion of Tupoba, and the Dominion of Efisga. The former is obvious in its provenance, the second is derived from the first, based on Tuponia (The United Provinces Of North AmerIca) and the last is an acronym for the primary nations that formed Canada OTL and more so ITTL, English, French, Irish, Scottish, German, Aboriginal.
Other than that, I find the map AMAZING!!!
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~SPARTAN-127 Mar 4, 2012
Yes, the "history" behind this map, especially my lack of knowledge when I made this reguarding the Treaty of Ultrecht, caused issues with the whole Canada/Quebec/British North America business. At present, I've sort of given up on this series, as the whole foundation for the POD is just plain incorrect.

That said, I'm glad you like it, and I really appreciate the feedback, thanks!
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