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Your math is better than mine :) Once the states which in OTL ended slavery do this, I can only imagine the excitement over Delaware thinking about emancipation :) If I understand the US political system correctly, two-thirds versus three-fifths makes a difference? Hmm - would Maine become a...

True. But I was - I no longer remember why - looking at c.1900. Long before oil became expensive.

Yes, this is the angle I was going for. As to US' economic growth with no ACW - IMO a mixed bag. No war related destruction, true, but think of all the Californian gold not going into the American economy. Same applies to all other commodities mined/harvested/manufactured west of the Big...

Napoleon invaded Spain in spite of it being an ALLY. He simply was THAT greedy ... In this respect nothing changes - Spain becomes ally first of the 1st French Republic, then of the 1st Empire.

First thing - the USA stays in 1783 borders. If it is lucky/does not piss off Britain i.e. the buddies of the ruling clique the USA will not lose the Old Northwest. But maybe Britain will let go of Florida(s), seeing that the area is a useless malaria riden swamp :) Second thing - Britain...