United States of America

The United States of America is a political entity on the North American continent on Earth. Established in 1776 by declaration of thirteen states, it eventually grew, by 2072, to include 54 states.

After the American Revolution, the articles of confederation were established. After the articles had a weakness revealed, the Constitution of the United States of America was established. In the future, the constitution would serve as the model for the Constitution of the Terran Federation.

In the mid 19th century, 11 southern states broke away from the Union for several years, and formed the Confederate States of America over disagreements over states rights. From 1861 to 1865 the two nations engaged in a conflict which would come to be known as the American Civil War. The war ended in a northern victory, and the former Confederate states all eventually rejoined the Union. The war was a key event in the ending of slavery and oppression on Earth.

The United States was also responsible for the establishment of the Terran Federation. After World War III, Theodore Bell developed the first FTL capable vessel, the USS Independence, with her patented and tested Hawking Drive installed. With a crew of five, he journeyed into space, where he encountered the Naucean race near Jupiter.

States

 * Alabama
 * Alaska
 * Arizona
 * Arkansas
 * California
 * Colorado
 * District of Columbia
 * Connecticut
 * Delaware
 * Florida
 * Georgia
 * Guam
 * Hawaii
 * Idaho
 * Illinois
 * Indiana
 * Iowa
 * Kansas
 * Kentucky
 * Louisiana
 * Maine
 * Maryland
 * Massachusetts
 * Michigan
 * Minnesota
 * Mississippi
 * Missouri
 * Montana
 * Nebraska
 * Nevada
 * New Hampshire
 * New Jersey
 * New Mexico
 * New York
 * North Carolina
 * North Dakota
 * Ohio
 * Oklahoma
 * Oregon
 * Pennsylvania
 * Puerto Rico
 * Rhode Island
 * Samoa
 * South Carolina
 * South Dakota
 * Tennessee
 * Texas
 * Utah
 * Vermont
 * Virginia
 * Washington
 * West Virginia
 * Wisconsin
 * Wyoming