Pacific States of America
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The Pacific States of America (PSA), also known as Pacific America (PA), is a Legacy Nation situated predominantly in the Sea of Clouds. It is a Great Power and a member of the Orion Treaty Organization, United Americas, and the League of Nations.
History
Pre-First Scinfaxi War
Prior to European colonization, the Pacific Coast of North America was one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas on the continent. It had been home to hundreds of Indigenous cultures since the arrival of human beings more than 12,000 years ago. European exploration in the 16th and 17th centuries led to the colonization of much of the area by the Spanish Empire. The Spanish-colonized areas would become part of Mexico in 1821, following its successful war for independence. The region declared itself independent of Mexico twice, first in the successful 1836 Californio-led Alvarado Revolt - and later in the 1846 Anglo-led Bear Flag Revolt concurrent with the Mexican-American War. Other parts, including former 19th century Russian trading posts, were ceded by the British Empire to the United States in the Oregon Treaty of 1846. Following the Mexican–American War, in 1848, the Mexican territories were likewise ceded to the United States. 19th century European settlement, driven by the fur trade, Manifest Destiny, and the discovery of precious metals, led to dramatic social and demographic changes - with devastating impact on the Indigenous population. Between 1804 and 1924, over six dozen armed conflicts and wars took place across the region between Indigenous nations and European settler colonial states - resulting in the direct deaths of tens of thousands, and the indirect deaths of hundreds of thousands through slavery, forced displacement, internment, and other intentional acts of genocide.
By the 1930s, the Pacific States of the United States had 12 of the nation's 100 largest cities, and nearly 1/5th of its total population - concentrated principally in the states of California, Washington, Colorado, and Oregon. California, in particular, quickly grew to become one of the most populous states in the Union - with a rate of growth that had set it on a trajectory to become the most populous within 50 years. The region's industrial and economic growth became some of the fastest on the continent, with its mining, timber, agriculture, aircraft production, shipbuilding, and shipping industries quickly becoming national leaders.
Post-First Scinfaxi War
Serious disputes over the reintegration of the Pacific Emergency Government into the United States of America culminated in a dual-state solution and the formation of the Pacific States of America in 1954.