User:Mythopoeia/Astoria Outline

General Outline:

1860s

• May 1, 1866: Astoria declares independence - Astorian Declaration of Independence
• May 1, 1866: Astorian War of Independence begins, separated into the Oregon Civil War (first stage of war against the territorial government backed by the United States and the Free State of Oregon) and the Eugene War (second stage against the Pacific States and Canada)
• July 11, 1866: Oregon Free State surrenders to Astoria.
• August 24, 1866: Territorial government in Walla Walla surrenders to Astoria, the United States refuses to relinquish it's claims on the Oregon Territory. Fighting in the Oregon Civil War ends, it doesn't officially end until the Treaty of Salinas signed on April 11, 1869.
• January 11, 1867: Sierra joins the Eugene War against Canada and the Pacific States.
• April 24, 1867: Astoria and Sierra are victorious at the Battle of Eugene, last hostilities of the Astorian War of Independence.
• May 28, 1867: Second Secession of the Constitutional Assembly of the Republic and the general population is asked to vote on three constitutional referendums.
• June 7, 1867: Constitution of Astoria ratified and promulgated.
  • Clackamas, Pocatello, Yakima and Victory admitted to the union as four malleable territories.
  • Nathaniel Cannon selected by the Constitutional Assembly to serve as interim president until elections are held in 1870.
• July 25, 1867: The Eugene War officially ends with the signing of the Fort MacKenzie Treaty.
• 1867: Astoria intervenes in the Superian Revolution to help Superior win it's independence.
• April 11, 1869: Astoria signs the Treaty of Salinas with the United Commonwealth, ending the War of Contingency.

1870s

• August 17, 1870: Partial and Provisional Recognition Act - signed and ratified by Cannon and the Constitutional Assembly, provides suffrage to the indigenous peoples of the Grand Ronde, Makah, and Quileute reservations.
• September 3, 1870: 1st Astorian general elections; begins the Whig v. Frontier political competition.
  • 1870-1890 every election is between Frontier/Democratic and Republican/Whigs.
  • 1870 Astorian presidential election - Cannon wins against Whig candidate George Andrews.
  • 1870 Astorian House of Representatives elections - Frontier wins against 226 seats against the Whig's 7.
  • Senate is controlled by 6 Frontier to 2 Whigs (both from Victoria territory).
  • Establishment of the First Party System of Astoria (1870-1894)
• 1874-1877: Astorian government officially supports the Monarchists in the Sierran Civil War, although many Frontier politicians (including Samuel Osborne) support the Republicans. Cannon's open support for Charles I is not taken well, and many within in his own party view this as a betrayal of Republican ideals. While Astoria provides military aid, it does not send men. Many white Astorians volunteer to fight in Landon's Army.
• 1877: Sierran Civil War ends and white immigration from Sierra to Astoria begins to intensify. Many are followers of Landon, with many going on to assist in the establishment of the Labor Party of Astoria (1881) and the Progressive Party of Astoria (1901)
• 1878 - 1878 general election, first crack in Frontier's dominant party status.
  • Frontier loses House seats in Yakima and Pocatello, but maintains majority.
  • Cannon's Vice President Samuel Osborne wins the presidential election as member of the "Democratic-Frontier" in a close election against George Apperson (who ran as a Republican-Whig).
• 1880: - Frontier loses the Senate and the House, Osborne is cooked politically.
• 1881: Labor Party of Astoria established in Seattle.
• 1882 - Presidential / Senate / House election.
  • Medorem Waldo and George Apperson run against one another in a contentious primary for the Republican Whig nomination. Medorem Waldo wins against Samuel Osborne. Republican Whigs can't do what they want, which is reestablish the United States as they're in a political alliance with pro-Canadian Whigs in Victoria.
• 1885-1886: Walter Padgett, Waldo's VP pushes for Victoria's split from the union. Waldo looks really weak and Apperson challenges him for the party's leadership.
• 1886: Apperson wins in the Whig primary against Waldo and wins against Frontier candidate Martin Rhodes in the genera election.
• 1887: Apperson opens up the country to Asian immigration by signing and advocating for the Immigration Act of 1887. He also passes the Tariff Act of 1887 (increases tariffs) in an effort to win industrialists to the Whig Party.
• 1888: Frontier regains a majority in the House, but not the Senate. Astorian government remains in a state of deadlock up until 1890.
• 1890: Absalom Burnett, Frontier presidential candidate beats George Apperson. House and Senate are both retaken by the Frontier Party.
• 1891: Burnett and the Frontier legislature pass the Tariff Act of 1891 (lowers tariffs) and the Immigration Act of 1891, which ends Asian immigration to Astoria and begins a process of mass deportation. Only Sierrans with European ancestry were allowed to immigrate to Astoria.
  • 1891-1898 labor shortage begins in Astoria.
• 1892: Frontier maintains it's majority, the power of Astorian labor increases as immigration is restricted. The International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen launches a nationwide strike against Astorian Pacific Railway, Royal Pacific Railroad and other minor railroad corporations. Concerns among Astorian industrialists regarding the labor policy of Burnett and the Frontier Party begin to intensify.
• 1893: Members of the Whig Party join with the pro-business/pro-cattle baron faction of the Frontier Party to establish the National Democratic Party of Astoria. The National Democratic Party 1893 platform includes increasing immigration, legalizing Asian immigration, reestablishing tariffs, stopping the growth of labor unions, and pursue a policy of national industrialization. The National Democratic Party is supportive of gold, while the Frontier Party is supportive of silver.
  • Establishment of the Second Party System of Astoria (1894-1902)
• 1894: Eugene Wyeth (National Democratic) wins against Burnett in the presidential election. Frontier loses it's majorities in the Senate and House.
• 1895: The Tariff Act of 1895 (increased tariffs) and Immigration Act of 1891 (increased immigration) are both passed. Wyeth deploys
• 1896: Beginning of the Klondike Gold Rush, Seattle booms in population. Astorian economy enters into a boom period. Seattle and San Francisco enter into a period of competition for a share of the trade, Seattle wins. Miners returning from Yukon ignites the Astorian financial sector.
• 1897: Tensions flare when Canadian officials attempt to remove Astorian and Sierran prospectors from Yukon. After sixty Astorian and Sierran miners are found dead in the aftermath of the Whitehorse Massacre, Astorian and Sierran calls to invade Canada intensify. No war occurs.
• 1898: Astoria declines to enter into the Cuban Agreement, and remains out of the Spanish–American War.
• 1898: Eugene Wyeth and the National Democrats win the presidency and legislature. Wyeth maintained a policy of "industrialization above all else". Poverty increased and high concentrations of wealth became more visible and contentious.
  • 1891-1898 labor shortage ends in Astoria.
• 1899: Withdrawal of European investment in the Pocatello Railroad, run on the gold supply, collapse of the Portland Bank and Columbia Bank causes the Depression of 1899–1902. Roughly 8.4% to 13.5% of the working population is unemployed. Anti-Chinese riots erupt throughout Astoria; Seattle riot of 1899 and the Fort Astoria riot of 1899.

1900

• 1900: Two members of the Labor Party of Astoria are elected to the House of Representatives (representing Portland and Seattle districts). Frontier wins a slim majority in the House. The National Democrats maintain their control in the Senate.
• 1900/1901: The Astorian Navy and Army participate in the Eight-Nation Alliance to invade Northern China and end the Boxer Rebellion.
• 1901: Progressive Party of Astoria is established in Portland. Formed from a moderate wing of the National Democrats, the Progressives were interested in establishing a Georgist land value tax, passing female suffrage and instituting prohibition.
  • 1901: Leading up to the 1902 general elections, the Progressive Party, Labor Party and Frontier Party enter into a coalition against the National Democratic Party, known as the Cooperative Populist Coalition of Astoria (CPCA).
• 1902: Presidential / Senate / House elections.
  • Randolph Hood wins against Bill Petersen in the presidential election. Alfred Harmon a member of the Progressive Party is selected as the VP candidate.
  • Progressive/Labor/Frontier coalition wins a majority in the House. Progressives win seats in urban Clackamas (Portland). Labor wins seats in urban Yakima (Seattle). Frontier wins seats across the country, for the first time winning seats representing Victoria (Vancouver).
  • Establishment of the short-lived Third Party System of Astoria (1902-1908)
• 1902: Astorian economy begins to recover.
• 1903: The Cooperative Populists pass the following legislation in the first year in power;
  • National Postal Savings Act, creating the Postal Savings System of Astoria (PSSA)
  • Rural Postal Service Act, subsidizing the Department of the Post Office to deliver to rural citizens.
  • Interstate Regulation Act, creating the Interstate Exchange and Commerce Board (IECB), regulating railroads, telephone and trucking companies.
  • 1903 Immigration Act, significantly reduced immigration and began the process of mass deportations known as the Puget Removals.
  • National Preserve Act, establishment of the nation's first national forests.
  • 1903 Federal Revenue Act, moderate reduction in tariffs established by the Tariff Act of 1895 and implementation of a 1.5% income tax on all income over $3,000 (roughly $109,700 in today's money).
  • 1903 Federal Reclamation Act, establishes the Federal Reclamation Board. Begins the smaller initial constructions and studies for the Skagit Bay Reclamation Project, Snake River Project, Boise River Project and the Columbia Basin Project.
  • Industrial Relations and Commerce Act, establishment of the Department of Trade, Commerce and Industrial Relations to regulate corporations and promote domestic industrial development. Responsible for the collection of data on labor statistics.
    • 1903 Census Act; creation of Astorian Census Commission, separating it from the Department of the Treasury and establishing it as a subordinate agency of the Department of Trade, Commerce and Industrial Relations.
    • National Conservation and Regulated Exploitations Act, establishment of the Federal Fisheries Board and the Federal System of Aquatic Nurseries.
• 1904: The Cooperative Populists increase their majority in the Senate, claim several victories in various state legislatures and secures several gubernatorial races.
• 1905: Randolph Hood serves as a mediator between Japan and Russia during the Treaty of Vancouver, ending the Russo-Japanese War.
• 1905: Amalgamated Syndicates of Astoria (ASA) is established, begins to compete with unions affiliated with the Confederation of Astorian Trade Associations and Union of Astorian Labor Organizations. Clashes with the United Arborean Workers of Astoria result in several dead in western Yakima.
• 1906: