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Practicing freedom of press
Finding that the United States did not satisfy the need for the nation to feel unified between democrats and republicans, anonymous papers were appearing in front of city homes -
Gaining support
The papers soon started to gain support throughout the nation, and small groups started to form in the communities, starting from the west coast and traveling east -
Talk of the Town
Everywhere one went, there was talk about the papers. Authorities soon grew aware of the issue and began taking papers down that were posted on poles -
Protests
As the amount of supporters grew, some noticed how quickly the papers were being removed. This soon led to a series of protests called "Unification for protection". They felt that by removing the papers, the local authorities had violated their right to freedom of speech, so they would unite. This name also contributed to their desire of wanting a more unified nation -
Refusal
The protests sprouting in the nation caught the attention of the federal government,however they did nothing to address the issue. As there wasn't enough support, it wasn't deemed as a national concern. -
Separation
By this time, the papers had received enough local and national support, nearly half the nation. It was a political debate taking all the headline across the world. Some expressed sympathy for the Americans who wished a more united nation, while others expressed anger for their "foolish acts". Nonetheless, separation was inevitable. They argued for splitting the nation according to what would be necessary, an argument which would last years. -
Splitting Land
After the argument, the United States agreed to separate the land to allow for a new nation. Both of the nations would remain allies and conduct trade as how it was normally done, except now it would be foreign trade.