A More Idealistic America

The 1830s went on to define the future of America: Abolitionism became an important force in the United States, arguing that human morals contradicted with the inhumane practices of the "particular institution" of slavery. But not only slavery was a target of idealistic and moralistic Americans: gender inequality and racism against other whites were also fought against by the people that went on to change America. In the 1840s America saw a major phase of expansion because of the Mexican-American War, in which the US fought for the rights of the Texan settlers. America was victorious and annexed the Republic of Texas as well as New Mexico and Alto California, integrating the old Hispanic elites into the US political landscape, resulting in the Hispanics (IOTL Chicano) to become an equal to the white Protestant majority. During the 1870s the Protected States of Sequoyah, Hesapa and Dinétah were created, with Haiti following in 1902. The 1890s saw America enter the Pacific, annexing Hawaii and the Phoenix Islands. The US also helped to free Cuba from Spain in 1897, which resulted in the young republic joining the US. With all of this the USA became a nation of equality and prosperity.