America: Write Your Own History

Treasury of 500, No slavery in everything except Hawaii, Africa, and New Mexico. Because everyone knows plantation crops grow well in the deserts and jungles.

Slavery in Minnesota only, 100 gold treasury.

mrrandomplayer said:

No slavery in all of them, 300 gold in treasury.

What I suggest if you're adding more votes is that you turn this into a "Model Congress" game, where us players can write bills to do various stuff in-game and organize into political parties like in US congress. Because we can't possibly cover everything, one of us could run for President (you would still run the game, but it would be much more in the players' hands). If you don't want to ruin the historicity of the game, we could all be Senators and write bills, but you would propose the Presidents and make their decisions about vetoing. I think it would be a pretty cool idea, but it's your call.

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This type of discussion would be better suited in the Social Group. Short answer is this is an IAAR, not a Realpolitik.

With that said, I vote that there should be slavery in Africa, New Mexico and Hawaii (as those territories would benefit from it, so I believe the population would vote that way), and a minimum treasury of 1000 gold. I'll leave this vote up for another 12 or so hours.

No slavery across the board. 300 g treasury.

Gruekiller said:

No slavery across the board. 300 g treasury.

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I vote the same.

No slavery across the board and 300 treasury.

No slavery at all! 1000 gold treasury minimum

I will keep my position of anti-slavery, and talking with some specialists in economy, 1000 gold in treasury may lead to a reduction of the inflation issue (Random Event stuff)

Spirictum said:

Spoiler :

Event64
Federal Reserve
Prereq: Free Market Civic AND at least 1000 gold AND CORPORATION
Obsolete: None
Active/Weight: 90/200
Result:
1.-10% Inflation
2.pay 200 gold AND -25% Inflation

I'm not sure how DoC uses this, and if it uses this at all

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Where did you find it?

borhap88 said:

Where did you find it?

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http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=236727

Spirictum said:

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=236727

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Thanks!

-moved-

I Hope its not too lae to case my vote to increase national treasury to 1000?

Not too late at all. You were exactly 6 minutes before the post was literally 24 hours old.

1844-1848: The Imperial Revolution

Although following the radically controversial Popular Sovereignty Act that allowed territories to vote on slavery, the remaining years of the term proved stable but proceeding towards a tumultuous future. President Cass began by giving aid to the United States' strongest ally, France.

The next few years were spent building up the treasury, creating scientific institutions, raising the science rate to 80, and sending colonists to Zimbabwe and Oceania. Scientific stimulus paid off, as railroads and machine guns were soon introduced.


War was then declared near the end of his term, with around 7 divisions of minutemen, a division of cavalry, two divisions of cannons, and a division of machine gunners. A division of Mexican Rurales were no match when they tried a counter-attack. Meanwhile, the war for the Philippines is stretching long without a clear winner. The strain between England, the New World, the Old World, and the newly forming Democratic nations caused a trading hole in the Portuguese Empire and the Prussian provinces, causing a string of collapses in Europe.



Domestically, President Lewis Cass created the postal stamp system for more efficient mail carriage. He ordered the construction of the Washington Monument, and the Smithsonian Institution. His supporters praise him for his extension of important issues to popular vote, and his support of research. His opponents say that the war with Mexico was ill-conceived without a good invasion plan or preparation, along with angering southern states by his inability to promote slavery.

Election of 1848: Mexican-American War

Democratic Party
Platform: Total victory over Mexico and Spain. Less federal powers, more state powers. Focus on scientific research and military.

Lewis Cass, Age 65, President. Former Ambassador to France, Michigan governor and senator, and previous secretary of war. Wants to leave the issue of slavery out of the federal government.

James Buchanan, Age 58, Pennsylvania Senator and Representative and diplomat to Russia. Claims that slavery is just as humane as free trade, and that slaves he's seen have been treated better than they would in Africa. Wants to extend slavery to territories gained in Mexico, and to New Mexico, to settle down Southern tensions. Wants to invade the Spanish peninsula for their surrender.


Whig Party
Henry Clay, Age 71, Former President. Former Kentucky Senator and Representative. Founder of the Whigs party. Turned around the Victorian War with the help of Secretary of War Winfield Scott. Wants to end war with Spain after capture of Philippines. Wants to re-enact "gag rule" to calm tensions from the South. Wants to give New Mexico and newly acquired territories in Mexican-American War slavery, to calm tensions in the South. Wants to focus on scientific research.

Zachary Taylor, Age 63, General in Mexican-American War. His primary focus is winning the wars, and then quieting the debate over slavery. Wants to end political games and focus American politics. Wants to grant Mormons special rights to prevent problems. Opposes aristocracy, and wants to work to topple monarchies in Europe.

Winfield Scott, Age 61, General. Commander during War of 1812, Victorian War, and various battles against Natives. Wants to work on abolishing of slavery in the entire nation. Wants to fight against discrimination. Wants safe victory over Spain and Mexico.

Daniel Webster, Age 66, Massachusetts senator. Wants to end war with Spain immediately, doubting that the island can be taken yet. Wants safe war with Mexico, wanting to instead drain them until American gets superior technology. Wants to focus on military while keeping scientific rate up.


Liberty Party
John P. Hale, Age 42, New Hampshire senator. First to speak out against gag rule. Wants withdrawal of forces in Mexico to transition the South towards a slavery free future. Opposes Mexican-American War, as it is an abuse of the Monroe Doctrine. Wants to prohibit alcohol, gambling, and prostitution. Wants to focus on culture to regain California copper fields.


Campaign News:
The elections have closed! The Whig Party has sweeped the elections, retiring President Cass from office and continuing the Mexican-American War. The most pressing issue is slavery, and General Winfield Scott and General Zachary Taylor have very opposing views on how to settle it. Scott wishes to push the envelope and demand the South retire their slaving ways, while the South cry misinterpretation -- they're being abused by Northern industries by demanding low prices for cotton -- the only way to keep up is with slavery! Zachary Taylor, acknowledging Winfield Scott as his superior, gives the nomination to Scott on the condition that he does not push the South into succession until all the wars are finished. With that compromise, Winfield Scott becomes the nation's 9th president.

Democratic Party 3
• Cass 3

Whig Party 9
• Taylor 3 (switched my vote to Scott to end election)
• Clay 1
• Scott 5

Liberty Party 1
• Hale 1

John P. Hale . He seems pretty moral.