Diaz, who hated the US (even though he loved US investment), would dislike having the US border anywhere near Oaxaca.ДЄlso if California keeps the Nappa Valley, combined with Esenada in Baja, it can become a major wine exporter (beating France) way earlier than OTL. These events of expansionism could also be the trigger of the pan-hispanic movements further south. Even though you have hinted that parts of the US are heading in that direction. Rum is already there but if combined with agave (it cant be called tequila only Oaxaca will have the honor ITTL) it could butterfly prohibition (or a large part of it). Though a more hispanic US very interesting. Have California annex Sonora, and split Chihuahua between the two so Cali gets a much larger coast. As it has been said the US can annex most of the North West of California (and because you've hinted it) it can also annex the Rio Bravo Rep and the Gulf Coast (since it already has its foot in Veracruz). The US being more hispanic and an independent and prosperous California. Bolivar living longer is neat or better if it gets created later as a side effect of the CAU (or whatever you are going to call it).ДЄs for California, you can have both. But something like 'La Union Hispano-Americana' fits.ДЇor Gran Colombia, I think it is great if you keep it whatever the cause was. Latino won't be coined till the 1950s (and due to butterflies it might never become popular). if its going to be formed through pan nationalism I think it needs a better name as 'Central American' would be suffer from misidentification from American.

Like Costa Rica ITTL it can grow much more prosperous.ДЄs for the C.A.U. Because Oaxaca controls the isthmus of Tehuantepec it will attract lots of entrepreneurship and investment from Europe and the US before any canal gets built anywhere. Besides Juarez Oaxaca also has Profirio Diaz. In a way you could turn it into something that feels like OTL's Canada but hispanic, and warm (maybe a bit more conservative on the social side as well due to Catholic and LDS influences).ДЇor the CAU you could have a progressive leader like Benito Juarez (I am guessing he is president of Oaxaca right now) get things started early on. If it stays large enough it can actually beat the US to the immigration (and that whole shining city thing) even though it is smaller. With a generation past independence it has definitely grown its own identity and continue to do so. It has so far been enjoying quite a stable run (this would possibly continue). That little country would have so much potential. But rest assured there will be a lot more San-something towns everywhere. The name will probably still be California since that is the historical name. Particularly since Monterrey is the capital it seems logical for that to stay Californio. From the map lets say the districts of Yerba Buena, Monterrey, San Luis, San Diego, Baja, and the southern portion of Mojane and CaГ±on (those two are pretty much deserts so I really don't see the US having much interest in them).

I would like California to keep a bit more of its territory. )ДЄnd for the nation's culture? It would be the best chance to preserve Califonia's distinct Hispanic culture since TTL's California can't possibly hope to perserve it at the rate things are going.Д«est of all, this timeline offers the best oppurtunity for us to have a Realistically Independent Baja California Penisula or an independent San Diego Penisula if my wish comes true.ДЄnd just for good measure, here's California's internal divisions map again. (Personally, I would prefer a San ***** style name to California anyway, despite my secular worldview. Plus, it would probably be akward to keep the name California. Now as for the nation's name, I would suggest San Diego, since San Diego would most likely be its biggest City and Capital. What if the United States annexed most of California, but let the Districts of San Diego and Baja become their own country along with the Southwest Corner of Canon and the Southern Third of San Luis Obispo? I would personally love this, pay for it and maybe even give up Mormon Greenland for it. Now you've really given me an awesome idea.

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