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American nations. A history of the eleven rival regional cultures of North America

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America nations explain the North American history from their origin to their presently

existing locations within the continents of Unites States, Mexico and Canada. The divisions that

previously existed between the 13 Canadian territories and provinces, 50 American states and 31

Mexican states were rejected and consequently described as meaningless regions including the

west, northeast, etc. These legal provinces and states were important for political power but

neglected the actual forces that shaped the affairs of the continent: The North America 11

stateless nations. The paper will go into more detail of describing the stateless nations;

Tidewater, in the context of foundation, evolution and how it ended up today (Woodard, 2011). 

Tidewater was founded by English gentry from the south. These younger sons from south

English Gentry had an objective of achieving a society of the political, economic and social

affairs in the English countryside, controlled by landed aristocrats. They achieved success by

converting the low lands into the paradise for the gentleman. It became the most powerful nation

during the early republic and colonial period and had remained significantly a conservative

nation since then. Respect for tradition and authority has been placed on high value and a low

value on public participation in politics and equality. The elite from the tidewaters contributed

immensely to the foundation of the United States. The aristocratic Senate and the Electoral

College were the some of the inflection beauty introduced. During the periods in the 1840s and

1830s, their power deteriorated since their elites engaged with planters from the Deep South.

They lost their cultural cohesion, influence, territory to their Midland neighbors. Henceforth,

they were blocked from increasing their territory to the west as they were blocked by the

Appalachian Mountains.

The English arrived in Jamestown after the French and chose to construct on an island

surrounded by swamps and malaria. The James River provided a perfect incubator for diseases.
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With both the Indians and settlers having not understood on how to farm, only 40% survived the

first winter. In the subsequent year, food ran short again, and less than 30% survived. The colony

was abandoned, but they met with another colonist who forced them back. Other colonists

continued to arrive and hence faster growth of the colony. Out of 7200 colonists, only 1200

colonists survived between the years 1607-1627. They could have been conquered by Indians

(despite having firearms), but they (Indians) were slow in detecting the imminent danger. The

discovery of the West Indian tobacco found to grow in the region converted the military base to a

successful plantation society for export purposes overnight. In the 1640s, the English civil war

led to tidewater receiving mass exodus of families.

Around 130000 indentured servants from England were recruited into labor intensive

cultivation of tobacco. They helped in transportation to Maryland or Virginia and had the 50-acre

plot of land. This was the mode of payment after three years of service. This created many have-

nots and a few halves. The indentured were treated very poorly within the limited time of three

years. The tidewater region became synonymous with the English society, inbred, hereditary and

a gentleman governing the area. Gentry of the tidewater was similar to classical republicanisms

like those of the ancient Rome and Greece. The political philosophy of Roman and Greek

embraced by the gentry of the tidewater assumed humans were bondage born. Most people did

not have liberties, and hence it was valuable, and without hierarchy, people without liberty were

regarded as useless. Liberty was a privilege but not a right since it was something that was

granted. From the 1670s, the Gentry discovered that it was a daunting task to find Englishmen

from the poor background to assume the roles of slavery. After indentures had been completed,

the ex-servants failed to support themselves in an economy dominated by large plantations. They
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opted to join or lead rebellions in 1663 to 1683. Traders engaging in slave trade offered solution

to these problems and slaves became the permanent property of their masters.

The gentleman aristocratic and who controlled tidewater dismissed public opinion and

remained un united. The temporary problems experienced by the low landers were assumed that

they could be solved by high ranking relatives from England. The Piedmont gentlemen such as

James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and George Mason had direct and

regular with the backcountry in the Appalachians and were highly aware of the great potential of

the lands beyond the mountains. The elite from the tidewater was unwilling to fight from either

side as the delegates from the Appalachians and Piedmont areas went to vote. During the

revolution, Tidewater, Yankeedom, Deep South and Appalachia won their wars. The six nations

became close to one another than before the war.

In 1685, James II became a king and hence imposed an authoritarian government,

replacing the assemblies elected with a royal governor. Duties on tobacco and sugar were

exorbitant with titles to land being taken back. The aim was to make England a Catholic country.

In 1688, in a bloodless coup, James II was sent into exile in France, and William orange was

crowned king. In 1686, minor revolutions started in Massachusetts. The governor surrendered,

and the Yankees overthrew the official from the royal long island and marched to Albany and

New York City. The gentry from the tidewater began to get ready for the rebel, but they did not.

They too feared that James could impose the rule of Catholic. After the majority Protestant had

formed an army, they marched into Calvert family mansion and took occupants prisoners and

hence ended the Calvert family rule. The gentry from the tidewater became happy in the end.

Through natural increase, the Tidewater's slaves were replaced. The Barbados had to

import huge numbers of slaves every year. The land became so tiny, and by 1670 they needed to
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expand. They had to migrate to the lowlands subtropical of the east coast of North America and

further expand to other English islands. The Appalachian was blocked by the more law abiding

tidewater residents. The regulators were defeated by tidewater militia in 1771. The Appalachia

fought with tidewater, Midlands and Deep South in a struggle of liberation instead of fighting

against Britain. Six nations became closer to one another by the end of the war than they had

ever had. Articles of Confederation were drafted in 1981 to ensure more power after winning the

war. Politicians from tidewater manipulated the currency from the Appalachians leading to a

whiskey rebellion as an attempt to secede, but the effort was thwarted in 1794 by President

George Washington. The Franklin state was destroyed in the process (Henretta, 2012).

The contest between Yankeedom and the Deep South comprising tidewater, was the main

reason for civil war. The other considered breaking off and come up with their confederations.

They remained neutral in the process. The leaders from the Deep South and Tidewater were

strong supporters of slavery while the Yankees hated it. The rest of the population remained

neutral. In an attempt to defend slavery, the Deep South fought in the civil war. Between

inauguration and Lincoln’s election, the Appalachians and Tidewater did not secede but formed

their confederation. Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas and South Carolina. After

the war, most Appalachian states sided with the tidelands and Deep South because of the harsh

conditions imposed on them by the dominant Yankees (Woodard, 2011). 

Primary power was dominated by the Yankees from the 1750s to 1800s. Later on, the

power moved Deep South. In the 1850s the Yankeedom realizing the undemocratic, authoritarian

and aristocratic south would impose upon them the same feudal system they escaped Europe,

they started fighting back. The south was thwarted in their expansion efforts. The Tidewater and

Deep South and a great part of Appalachians were occupied by Yankee army with over 05m
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deaths. The leaders convinced the Appalachians to join them resulting to a social-reform minded

alliance of Yankeedom. The tidewaters controlled the civic institution, former slaves,

Methodists, Southern Baptists, and churches believing the world had become more sinful after

the civil war.

The Tidewater didn’t find the war they never liked. The Deep South remained contented

with the increasing black voters, the tidewater elite gentlemanly moderations, and populist

borderlands. The Deep South and tidewater embraced liberta concept, and any own ability

infringement is deemed insulting and contrary to man’s natural inclination and the Gods ways.

They used this concept to embrace slavery and final enslavement of the poor despite their race or

origin, for the greater good of the poor. The demonization of the democracy as stated by

Woodward was used to create race based justification and gain superiority to the rival nations.

However, Yankeedom is fit for the greater good because of its effort to eliminate slavery for

human advancement than the Deep South and tidewater (Boyer et al., 2010).

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Woodard, C. (2011). American nations: A history of the eleven rival regional cultures of North

America. Penguin.

Boyer, P. S., Clark, C. E., Halttunen, K., Kett, J. F., & Salisbury, N. (2010). The enduring

vision: A history of the American people. Nelson Education.

Henretta, J. A., Edwards, R., & Self, R. O. (2012). America: A Concise History, Volume One: To

1877 (Vol. 1). Macmillan.