America: Write Your Own History

Monroe's Terms

One of the largest achievements of Monroe's presidency was his diplomacy. Through trading, giving of technology to underdogs, and pitting opponents against eachother but far away from the United States, he gave America an opportunity to both have one of the largest economic and productive growths in US history, while also fighting the largest empire in the world; The British Empire.
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Notably, he lowered the technology rate from 90% to 10% and used state funds to help create levees, barracks, and drydocks. This skyrocketed US production, in which he could then use to build up the American army and navy. He ran unopposed in the election of 1820 due to the collapse of the Federalist Party. He also began a colonization project for Africa, but the process was still in the forming of settler stage before the end of his second term.

In 1818, he sent the ship USS Monroe to Latin America to improve relations and set up trading agreements.
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During the war, he also set up the nation's first military academy in New Orleans.

In 1819, Quebec City was captured at the loss of the last cannon division the nation had.
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Here is the US production plan at the end of his first term
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In 1821, a man in California began planting apple trees. He gained legendary fame.
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In 1823, with no division losses, Halifax was captured. With the capture of Halifax, he gave the famous Monroe Doctrine. With this, he said to the world that no foreign powers will interfere with North and South American situations, nor attempt to establish a colony. This idea would give future presidents reasons for war, thus decreasing war wariness.
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Unfortunately, the war seems to be slowing down. Britain has recently begun creating machine gun divisions, which will prove very difficult to fight against.
Here is a picture of his second term's production plan.
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Monroe did not wish to run for a third term. He retired to Oak Hill, and cared for his ill wife.
 
Election of 1824

Democratic Republican Party
John Q. Adams, Age 57, Diplomat to Russia, Netherlands and Germany, Secretary of State, and Massachusetts Representative. Helped author the Monroe Doctrine. Wants to end the war and focus on US military and economy. Wants to continue financial spending to boost US economy and production. Wants to create a minimum treasury balance of 500 gold at all times except during emergency.
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Andrew Jackson, Age 57, Tennessee governor and military general. In favor of slavery. Wants to reach out to the common people. Wants to decentralize banks. Wants to end war with England to begin war with Spain and France. Wants to fight against corruption.
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William H. Crawford, Age 52, Secretary of Treasury, Ambassador to France, and Georgia senator. Wants to reach a middle ground between Jackson and Adams: Minimum treasury of 300 gold, 80% science rate, and peace with England after the capture of Vancouver (to cut off naval trade). Wants to sign military pact with France, and declare war on Spain if demands for peace are not agreed upon.
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Henry Clay, Age 47, Kentucky Senator and representative. Was large advocate for war with Britain. Great compromiser, wanting a minimum treasury of 200 gold and a science rate of 60%. Wants to finish war with England.
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Ballot
Adams 3
Jackson 2
Crawford 7
Clay 1
 
Machine guns can be countered only with cavalry at this stage.

Hmmm :think:, things seem to be a little tricky. A peace treaty with England means ten years of war lost (so the war will reboot in 1834). I think we should capture Vancouver for sure.

Spanish and French have only three cities in the area and they are unstable, so we can postpone the war if we want to.

The problem is don't have the army to fight the English, right now. Given that, we should prepare against the English. (Cavalry and cannons?) The defensive pact can work as distraction to England later on and collapse the French.

The best option IMO is a peace treaty with England and war against Mexico. Mexico is weak and there are many cities to conquer.

William H. Crawford
 
William H. Crawford
 
Machine guns can be countered only with cavalry at this stage.

Hmmm :think:, things seem to be a little tricky. A peace treaty with England means ten years of war lost (so the war will reboot in 1834). I think we should capture Vancouver for sure.

Spanish and French have only three cities in the area and they are unstable, so we can postpone the war if we want to.

The problem is don't have the army to fight the English, right now. Given that, we should prepare against the English. (Cavalry and cannons?) The defensive pact can work as distraction to England later on and collapse the French.

The best option IMO is a peace treaty with England and war against Mexico. Mexico is weak and there are many cities to conquer.

William H. Crawford

Things are tricky, I'm really excited by your thoughts and enthusiasm :p. Vancouver definately. In fact, Monroe sent most of the northern city guarding soldiers to try and take Vancouver before machine guns get there. However, Calgary and Winnipeg are just too strong to take right now. I don't think attacking Mexico would be a good idea right now, as they need a much larger army; their cities are concentrated. I'd wait until Assembly Line.

Sanguivorant, you're from Calgary, how's the best way to invade your city? ;)

As far as France goes, the wars pretty much followed actual history, except that France actually captured London for a couple turns! It looks like France is going to be able to hang on to Norway as well.

This election is very interesting and pretty close. I'm gonna leave it up for the rest of today so everyone has a chance to vote.
 
The polls have closed! and William H. Crawford has won with 53.8% of the popular vote!

Adams 3
Jackson 2
Crawford 7
Clay 1
 
Sanguivorant, you're from Calgary, how's the best way to invade your city? ;)
If you want to invade Calgary, make sure all your troops are promoted to "Warm Coats". There is no way you'll take the city without that promotion.

Offer the Calgarians the right to profit from their oil as well, and they will want to join you (Currently, Calgary has to give most of its oil to the Federal Government, and many Calgarians detest that.)
 
William H. Crawford: 1824-1828

Surprisingly, Crawford's first actions as president was the purchase of slaves from Japan. This led to a cotton surplus in Tennessee.
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Next, he signed a military bloc of democracy: Argentina, Colombia, and France.
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He passed into law a minimum amount of money that the federal government must always have in case of emergencies: 300 gold. With this, economic stimulus was a lot more careful. The building of libraries in New England was the only thing in which he spent state funds on.

After the conquest of Vancouver, which took two riflemen divisions drafted from the Seattle and Salt Lake City guard, a peace treaty was signed with Britain. The capture of Vancouver ensured the isolation of Canada from the rest of the Empire.
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Immediately after the peace treaty, trade opened up between America and England, boosting the tobacco and crab industries in exchange for gold and diamonds.
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President Crawford also extended trading relations to Brazil, Thailand, and the newly created state of Italy.
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Meanwhile, the state of Brazil has been at a ferocious war with Portugal, capturing the city of Praia but losing northeast Brazil to loyalists.
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As promised, Crawford also did a lot of diplomatic manipulation to ensure that Napolean started winning the wars again. He bribed the Spanish into peace with France, as Spain was about to capture Marseilles. Through his term, France did a miraculous rebound in the war and recaptured Germany and Denmark, and snatched Austria from Spain as a vassal, and gained vassalage of Italy. However, Norway declared independence. Now only Russia is at war with France, but the small state of Prussia has become a good border between the two powers.
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At the end of his term, he finished production of a large army stationed in Chicago, and began focusing on scientific institutions in cities that had sufficient production capabilities. He also secured the west coast with a frigate, and began taking advantage of its resources.
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Election of 1828

The Democratic-Republican Party has had a schism! The Era of Good Feelings has ended, and political debates on issues have once again divided candidate platforms.The Old Republicans, led by William H. Crawford, the Democratic Party, led by Andrew Jackson, and the National Republicans, led by John Q. Adams.

National Republicans
John Q. Adams, Age 61, Diplomat to Russia, Netherlands and Germany, Secretary of State, and Massachusetts Representative. Helped author the Monroe Doctrine. Wants to raise minimum state funds to around 500-1000 gold (depending on mini-vote). Wants to stop the slave trade. Wants to invade Liberia as an outlet for slaves. Wants to focus on economic growth, as opposed to Crawford's 50/50 economic/scientific agenda. Wants to conduct a mission to the center of the Earth to trade with the Mole People (this would include sending an explorer to the North Pole).
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Democratic Party
Andrew Jackson, Age 61, Tennessee governor and military general. Wants to reach out to the common people. Wants to fight against corruption. Wants to war Spain for Cuba and southern Florida. In favor of slavery. Wants to colonize western Australia as an outlet for slaves. Wants to focus on building military or production. Believes the world is flat, and coincidentally does not prize education as useful. (Debunked! Myth) Did not care about education, but was educated himself. Believes the common man was the best way to ensure honesty and ethics in office.
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Old Republican Party
William H. Crawford, Age 56, President. Former Secretary of Treasury, Ambassador to France, and Georgia senator. Wants to continue his policies and focus on domestic stimulus. In favor of slavery. Wants to war Portugal and blockade their ports to ensure Brazil's victory. Wants to settle South Africa as both an outlet for freed slaves, a trading post, and a military post. Wants to focus on building of scientific or economic institutions. This idiot doesn't believe the world's center is filled with mole people, and believes the Earth is round!
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Ballot
Adams 4
Jackson 3
Crawford 8
 
Adams :king:

Let's end Slavery and increase funds to 1000! (minimum for Inflation Random Event, if it's present in DoC, and if it follows the same rules as the original)

BTW did you convince Brazil to become a Republic, or it did it for itself as early as 1828?
 
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