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Mister Adequate posted:What if Canada had rebelled along with the Thirteen Colonies? Quebec, which at this point was Canada, had a pretty good deal under the Quebec Act and didn't have much reason to join the Catholic-hating, puritanical Northerners or the slave-holding South. Those factors, combined with the Continental Congress invading at the first opportunity, severely hindered any cooperation between the revolutionaries and the Quebecois. To make rebellion seem like a viable option, you would need to either make the situation under the Crown intolerable, or the Americans much more attractive. If you make the situation in Quebec intolerable, possibly by undoing the Quebec Act, then the Patriots lose a motivating factor in their rebellion. Much of the rebellion's early outrage was driven by indignation that the Catholics up north were receiving money and land at the expense of good, Christian New Englanders. To make the Americans more attractive allies, you probably need to diminish the rampant anti-Catholicism, which itself is difficult to accomplish. Had Quebec somehow rebelled, it probably wouldn't have stayed with the rest of the American states for long. Even forgetting the religious issues, there's a substantial language barrier between the average Quebecois and average American. Depending on who manages the ship after Quebec leaves, the region might either go independent or drift back toward the French sphere. RenegadeStyle1 posted:What if the American Revolution had failed? Would the US still be a british colony or would it have broke off on its own eventually. Depends on what sort of peace the British enforce on the Americans. If the British reach terms with the Americans, pardon most of its perpetrators, and concede some of the demands made in the Olive Branch petition, there's a good chance that the colonies are contented and remain within the British sphere for the foreseeable future. If the war ends with Washington, Adams, and Jefferson being executed for treason, military occupation, and a continuation of heavy taxes, then things are likely to get very messy the moment the British look weak. There's a good chance that the colonies see another, more radical revolution within a few decades led by men like Andrew Jackson. One indirect effect is that the French Revolution loses one of its main inspirations. Another possible consequence is that the British become so bogged down in North America that they neglect consolidating their hold in regions like India. There's simply not enough resources in the Empire to expand all its dominions. lllllllllllllllllll posted:Most historic events seemed to have played out the same way with out without some historical figures involved, but what if the Spanish Armada did better in 1588 than it did, would there be a Spanish Empire instead of a British one? There already was a Spanish Empire, and it had conquered a huge swath of the earth. Elizabeth is executed and Philip's daughter, Isabella, probably winds up Queen. London winds up under military occupation until the regime gains legitimacy or Spain loses interest. England is slightly less prestigious, and the monarchy is slightly more Spanish, but England is not left as an occupied client of Spain into perpetuity. lllllllllllllllllll posted:What if the Moon landing, marking a decisive victory in the space race, would have failed? Would the world powers had (tense?) double their efforts to land on the moon, or abandon the idea? Richard Nixon awkwardly reads his prepared speech, In Event of a Moon Disaster. Based on personal experience, I can only imagine the Americans redoubling their efforts, if only to collect the bodies. lllllllllllllllllll posted:What if more of the actual teachings of Jesus had been preserved? Would we be closer to Buddhist spirituality today? Why would the Jewish Jesus make Buddhist teachings?
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