Revolutionary United States

In February 6 1778, France signed the treaty of Amity with the United States, officially recognizing the new nation.

### Language

* English
* Spanish
* French

### Religion

* Atheism -state
* Stormforged - Atakapa Natives
* Christianity - Colonies

### Ideology

* Anarcho-Capitalism -state
* Rodeo-Anarchy - Cowboys
* Patriotism - Atakapa Natives
* Imperialism - Colonies

### Precced by

* Colonized America
* Salem

# Life

During this time period, life in America was characterized by a mix of cultures, ideologies, and lifestyles. The Revolutionary United States had a diverse population with various languages spoken, including English, Spanish, and French. The capital was Washington, D.C., and the currency used was gold. Different religious beliefs were present.

Ideologically, there was a range of perspectives in the nation. Anarcho-Capitalism was an influential ideology, advocating for limited government intervention in economic affairs. Rodeo-Anarchy represented a unique blend of rodeo culture and anarchic principles, particularly associated with cowboys. Patriotism was strong among the Atakapa Native tribes, and imperialism played a role due to the colonial history.

Saloons were social hubs where people gathered for drinks, socializing, and sometimes gambling. They served as important meeting places for both locals and travelers, often offering a sense of community and entertainment.

Brothels -or- INN as was then known, were motels or hotels or saloons where sex work took place. While considered a taboo topic, they were a part of the social and political landscape of the time, as slave and native women were used by Colonians, white American's and Cowboys.

Cowboys played a central role in the American West, tending to cattle and working on ranches. They often were the force who hunted criminals or rebels or anyone wanted dead or alive by the state, the sherifs or the colonies.

As the nation developed, banks and towns emerged as centers of commerce and community. These institutions played a crucial role in shaping the economy and society. The power of sheriffs was significant in maintaining law and order in the growing nation. They were responsible for upholding justice in their respective areas.

# 1780 - 1812

### 1780 - 1784

May 12 Charleston, South Carolina falls to the British after a successful siege.

Benjamin Franklin invents bifocals due to vision issues.

July 11 French troops arrive in Newport, Rhode Island to support American Patriot militiamen.

January 17, 1781 Patriots under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan defeat British regulars at Cowpens, South Carolina.

March 15 British troops led by Lord Cornwallis win the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina.

October 19 British forces surrender to American and French troops at Yorktown, ending major military battles on American soil.

January 4, 1782 The Bank of North America opens, recommending the creation of a national mint.

March 20 Lord North resigns as British Prime Minister, leading to recognition of U.S. independence.

June 20 The Bald Eagle is adopted as the national bird by Congress.

November 7 British Parliament agrees to recognize U.S. independence.

April 15, 1783 Congress ratifies the preliminary peace treaty, officially ending the Revolutionary War.

July 8 Massachusetts Supreme Court outlaws slavery.

September 3 Peace treaty ending the Revolutionary War is signed in Paris.

November 3 The Continental Army is disbanded, marking the end of the Revolutionary War.

### 1784 - 1790

January 14, 1784 Congress ratifies the final peace treaty between Great Britain and the United States.

March 1 Rhode Island begins gradual abolishment of slavery.

September 21 The Pennsylvania Packet General Advertiser becomes the first successful daily newspaper in the U.S.

January 7 Dr. John Jeffries and John-Pierre Blanchard become the first men to cross the English Channel by air in a hydrogen gas balloon.

July 6 The United States adopts a gold based coinage system with the dollar as the monetary unit.

January 3, 1786 Treaty of Hopewell is signed between the Confederation Congress and the Choctaw nation.

July 20 First private test of John Fitch's steamboat takes place on the Delaware River.

September 11-14 State delegates call for a convention to write a constitution for the thirteen states.

January 25, 1787 Shays' Rebellion occurs in Massachusetts.

May 25 Constitutional Convention opens in Philadelphia.

September 17 Delegates adopt the U.S. Constitution.

July 13 The Northwest Ordinance is adopted, providing government for the Northwest Territory.

January 2, 1788 Georgia becomes the 4th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

February 4, 1789 George Washington is elected 1st President of the United States.

March 4 U.S. government begins to act under the Constitution.

### 1790 - 1794

February 25, 1791 - The First Bank of the United States chartered in Philadelphia for twenty years by the United States Congress, part of the three part expansion of federal fiscal policy, including a federal mint and excise taxes.

May 17, 1792 - The beginnings of the New York Stock Exchange is established with the signing of the Buttonwood agreement.

April 22, 1793 - George Washington signs the Proclamation of Neutrality in the French Revolutionary Wars, where France has already declared war on England, the Netherlands, Austria, Prussia, and Sardinia.

December 9, 1793 - The American Minerva, established by Noah Webster, becomes New York City's first daily newspaper.

August 20, 1794 - General Anthony Wayne, commander of the Ohio-Indiana area, routs a confederacy of native tribes, including Shawnee, Mingo, Delaware, Wyandot, Miami, Ottawa, Chippewa, and Potawatomi, at Fallen Timbers on the Maumee River, causing a retreat in disarray.

# Native - Colonian War

September 1, 1794 - The Whiskey Rebellion occurs when western Pennsylvania farmers in the Monongahela Valley, upset over the liquor tax passed in 1791, are suppressed by 15,000 militia sent by Alexander Hamilton to establish the authority of the federal government to uphold its laws.

The Chickamauga Cherokee, later referred to as the Lower Cherokee, engaged in conflicts that spanned various regions. Originating from the Overhill Towns and later including the Lower Towns, Valley Towns, and Middle Towns, these Cherokee followed the leadership of war leader Dragging Canoe.

Their journey took them southwest, initially to the Chickamauga Creek area near Chattanooga, Tennessee, and later to the Five Lower Towns. During their movement, they were joined by various groups such as the Muskogee, white Tories, runaway slaves, renegade Chickasaw, and even Shawnee warriors. The main targets of their attacks were the colonies in the Washington District along the Watauga, Holston, and Nolichucky Rivers, as well as Carter's Valley in upper eastern Tennessee. Their attacks extended further to settlements along the Cumberland River, including Fort Nashborough, and even into regions like Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.

The clashes between the settlers and Native American tribes were marked by retaliatory attacks and the destruction of Cherokee settlements by the colonists. The hostilities persisted until the Treaty of Tellico Blockhouse in November 1794, which marked a turning point in the conflicts.

As American settlers poured into the Northwest Territory, tensions rose, leading to battles and massacres. The Indian confederacy, led by figures like Blue Jacket (Shawnee), Little Turtle (Miami), Buckongahelas (Lenape), and Egushawa (Ottawa), initially achieved successes against American forces led by Generals Josiah Harmar and Arthur St. Clair.

However, General Anthony Wayne's leadership turned the tide, culminating in the 1794 Battle of Fallen Timbers, where the confederacy was defeated. This compelled native nations to sign the Treaty of Greenville in 1795, ceding territories in Ohio and part of Indiana to the United States.

Tecumseh was in the South attempting to recruit allies among the Creeks, Cherokees, and Choctaws when Harrison marched against the Indian confederacy, defeating Tenskwatawa and his followers at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. The Americans hoped that the victory would end the militant resistance, but Tecumseh instead chose to ally openly with the British, who were soon at war with the Americans in the War of 1812.

The Creek War began as a tribal conflict within the Creek tribe, but it became part of the larger struggle against American expansion.

Tecumseh was killed by Harrison's army at the Battle of the Thames, ending the resistance in the Old Northwest.

The First Seminole War resulted in the transfer of Florida from Spain to the United States in 1819.

American settlers began to push into Florida, now an American territory with fertile lands. The settlers' determination to "rid Florida of Indians once and for all" led to clashes between white settlers and the Seminoles. In 1830, Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, which stipulated the relocation of Indians out of Florida, by force if necessary.

The Treaty of Paynes Landing was signed in 1832 by a few Seminole chiefs who later recanted, leading to further tensions. The Seminoles' continued resistance to relocation led to clashes with white settlers. The St. Augustine Militia asked for US War Department assistance, and a war party led by Osceola captured a Florida militia supply train, escalating tensions.

The US Army suffered a major defeat in the Dade Massacre in 1835, prompting further escalation. General Clinch led a group of soldiers into Seminole territory, resulting in the Battle of Withlacoochee in 1836. The US Army continued to engage in battles against the Seminoles, leading to the Battle of Lake Okeechobee.

The war was winding down, and most Seminoles had left Florida for Oklahoma. In 1842 the US Army officially recorded 1,466 deaths in the Second Seminole War, mostly from disease.

By the end of 1843, 3,824 Natives had been shipped from Florida to the "Indian Territory".

# Prelude of Civil War

The Native tribes organized after these events, now experianced in fire arms and the war tactics of the colonists the Atakapa Federation launched a series of battles and wars in colonian forts and saloons..

* Antelope Hills expedition (1858)
* Cayuse War (1847–1855)
* Apache Wars (1849–1924)
* Jicarilla War (1849–1855)
* Chiricahua Wars (1861–1886)
* Tonto War (1871–1875)
* Pecos War (1876–1877)
* Victorio's War (1879–1880)
* Geronimo's War (1881–1886)
* Navajo Wars (1849–1866)
* Yuma War (1850–1853)
* Ute Wars (1850–1923)
* Battle at Fort Utah (1850)
* Walker War (1853–1854)
* Tintic War (1856)
* Black Hawk War (1865–1872)
* White River War (1879)
* Ute War (1887)
* Bluff War (1914–1915)
* Posey War (1923)
* Sioux Wars (1854–1891)
* First Sioux War (1854–1855)
* Dakota War (1862)
* Colorado War (1864–1865)
* Powder River War (1865)
* Red Cloud's War (1866–1868)
* Yellowstone Expedition (1873)
* Great Sioux War (1876–1877)
* Northern Cheyenne Exodus (1878–1879)
* Ghost Dance War (1890–1891)
* Rogue River Wars (1855–1856)
* Yakima War (1855–1858)
* Puget Sound War (1855–1856)
* Coeur d'Alene War (1858)
* Fraser Canyon War (1858)
* Mohave War (1858–1859)
* Paiute War (1860)

Read more (or create) in Indian-Colonian War.

During this time, while the natives fought the colonian forces, troops under Mexican leader Rafael Vasquez invade Texas and briefly occupy San Antonio in March 5, 1842.

Anti-slavery advocates denounce Texas Annexation as evil expansion of slave territory. Whigs defeat an annexation treaty but Congress annexes Texas to the United States as a slave state by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress on a joint resolution without ratification of a treaty by a two-thirds vote in the U.S. Senate.

In 1846, The Mexican–American War begins. The administration of President James K. Polk had deployed the Army to disputed Texas territory and Mexican forces attacked it. Whigs denounce the war. Antislavery critics charge the war is a pretext for gaining more slave territory. The U.S. Army quickly captures New Mexico.

Mexico, overwhelmed militarily and with key cities including its capital occupied, lacked the means to defend itself in traditional warfare. However, internal divisions hindered a swift end to the conflict. In the United States, peace negotiations posed challenges as well. An initial peace was reached in Alta California with the Treaty of Cahuenga in January 1847, but a comprehensive treaty was needed.

The US transformed from seeking territorial expansion to becoming an occupying force in central Mexico. While Mexico could have engaged in long-term guerrilla warfare, its inability to expel invaders necessitated negotiations. President Polk's vision of a short war evolved into a prolonged and bloody struggle. Negotiating a treaty was crucial for the US, but it wasn't easy. Polk lost confidence in negotiator Nicholas Trist, who was eventually dismissed. Trist, however, managed to secure the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Despite challenges, the treaty was ratified, relinquishing vast territories to the US.

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed in 1848, ended the war. It granted the US control of Texas, set the US-Mexican border along the Rio Grande, and ceded large areas to the US. Mexico received compensation and debt assumption. Controversy surrounded the acquisition, especially among war opponents. The treaty ended a costly chapter but ignited debates over territory and its consequences.

The acquisition of these new territories triggered debates and controversies on multiple fronts. One of the key concerns was the expansion of slavery into these newly acquired lands. The question of whether these territories would allow or prohibit slavery became a central issue that foreshadowed the deep divisions that would eventually lead to the American Civil War.

The controversy surrounding the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and the acquisition of new territories intensified existing tensions between Northern and Southern states. The North was increasingly opposed to the expansion of slavery, while the South sought to maintain and even expand its slave-based agricultural economy. This growing divide between the regions played a crucial role in the lead-up to the American Civil War, which erupted in 1861.