Virginia (13 Fallen Stars)

From Alternative History

One of the largest of the successor states to the USA, Virginia is also one of the most prosperous.

It is a major rival to both New England and especially Canada.

Contents 1 History 2 Government and Politics 2.1 Political Parties 2.1.1 Major Parties 2.1.2 Influential Minor Parties 2.2 Subdivisions

[edit] History

The Dominion of Virginia secceeded from the United States in 1788 following the collapse of the Constitutional Convention.

Following its independence, Virginia was one of several powers that claimed the unorganised territory north of the Ohio river. Virginia attempted to gain sole ownership of the land, but since it was impeaded by New England's claims it declared war. Thus, the First Northwest War began in 1795.

However, New England, with British assistance, managed to hold on to most of its claim. The British also managed to gain the area immedietly to the north of the New England claim on the western side of Lake Michigan in the peace settlement of 1797, with the eastern side being jointly administered with New England. Virginia, offered to purchase the Connecticut claim from New England, but they where rebuffed.

In 1811, Virginia went to war with New England again over the Northwest Territory (Second Northwest War), due to the high Virginian settlement in the area. However, New England managed to defeat Virginia again, with more British assistance by 1814. Britain, however gained the entirety of the Virginian claim except its Ohio Territory.

In 1826, an alliance of Virginia and Pennsylvania declared war on Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey, due to the latter's blockade of their ports. However, Maryland called Britain for assistance against Virginian forces. The British managed to capture the entire Ohio Territory from Virginia, and kept it in the peace treaty of 1829.

[edit] Government and Politics

[edit] Political Parties

[edit] Major Parties

• Democratic Party of Virginia - centre - split from the former Democratic-Republican Party
• Republican Party of Virginia - right wing - split from the former Democratic-Republican Party

[edit] Influential Minor Parties

• Virgininan People's Party - Christian centre-right
• Chirstian Social Party of Virginia - Chirstian centre-left
• Virginian Verdant Party - Envirnomentalist centre-left
• Unionist Party of Virginia - centre-right
• United Virginia Party - Populist right-wing/far-right
• Liberty Party of Virginia - Libertarian centre-righ

[edit] Subdivisions

District	Capital	Province	Capital
Kentucky	Frankfort	Appalachia	Pikeville
		Bluegrass	Morehead
		Coalfields	Washington
		Cumberland	Somerset
		Jefferson	Jefferson
		Kentucky River	Frankfort
Virginia	Richmond	Allegheny	Staunton
		Blue Ridge	Petersburg
		Chesapeake	Chesapeake
		East	Richmond
		James River	Bedford
		Kanawah	Glennville
		North	Parkersburg
		Northwest	Charleston
		Potomak	Fredericksburg
		Roanoke	Danville
		Shenandoha	Harrisonburg
		Southwest	Marion