A question that arises from a recent Dutch run in 1700: why are there six Great Merchants in Amsterdam? The UHV only requires three.
The new Europe looks great. Maybe moving Konigsberg one tile N will help make that space west of Moscow seem less gaping.
Did you test that?England always founds either Milwaukee or Winnipeg before the American spawn, hindering Americas possibilities to settle the Great Plains. I ran four test games and this happened every time, once Milwaukee was at size 17 and left no room for Chicago. I suggest that you get rid of the ahistorical Toronto, since England will most likely always found it before American spawn anyways.