2,554
edits
History of Arcerion: Difference between revisions
m
→Antebellum Period and Economic Boom (1851-1886)
| Line 62: | Line 62: | ||
== Late Colonial History (1880s-1920s) == | == Late Colonial History (1880s-1920s) == | ||
=== Antebellum Period and Economic Boom (1851-1886) === | === Antebellum Period and Economic Boom (1851-1886) === | ||
[[File:Northlea Barn construction.png|thumb|A barn is raised in Northlea Governorate in 1859.]] | |||
With the conclusion of the Second Bush War, Arcerion had for a second time defended its existence from marauders that had sought to destroy it. This coincided with a decree from the Ardmori Crown establishing Northlea Governorate as Arcerion's fourth province, and the newly arrived Lieutenant-Governor Lord David Barclay appointed by the Crown as its governor. This was a break from convention, as it was unusual for a Lieutenant-Governor not to be recommended by the Crown-Governor, and instead reflected an increasing mistrust of Arcerion's growing levels of independence. | With the conclusion of the Second Bush War, Arcerion had for a second time defended its existence from marauders that had sought to destroy it. This coincided with a decree from the Ardmori Crown establishing Northlea Governorate as Arcerion's fourth province, and the newly arrived Lieutenant-Governor Lord David Barclay appointed by the Crown as its governor. This was a break from convention, as it was unusual for a Lieutenant-Governor not to be recommended by the Crown-Governor, and instead reflected an increasing mistrust of Arcerion's growing levels of independence. | ||
| Line 67: | Line 68: | ||
During this time Arcerion's population reached over fifteen million. The economy had already outstripped the native Indigenous states, and was rivalled only in South Crona by other Occidental nations such as Alstin and Paulastra. Major exports of wheat, soft and hardwood timber, rye, and spirits helped flood foreign markets with increasing numbers of Arco goods. Discussions even began surrounding the creation of a new Arcer currency. | During this time Arcerion's population reached over fifteen million. The economy had already outstripped the native Indigenous states, and was rivalled only in South Crona by other Occidental nations such as Alstin and Paulastra. Major exports of wheat, soft and hardwood timber, rye, and spirits helped flood foreign markets with increasing numbers of Arco goods. Discussions even began surrounding the creation of a new Arcer currency. | ||
[[File:Oakham caravan.png|thumb|A caravan from Oakham is greeted by other settlers as it forays into the Arcer Heartland along the North Innis River, 1870. ]] | |||
This period was mostly known for the settlement of the Arcer Heartland. Caravans in 1864 and 1870 moved inland along the Leigh and Innis Rivers, pushing forward from Oakham (established in 1839) and Dalfearn. By 1878, the largest Arcer settlement in the Heartland, Presdale, had been established by a group of Gaels resettled from North Ardmore, and Arcerion's footprint in the Heartland was established. By 1888, a caravan from Oakham had Pushed along the North Innis, establishing contact formally for the first time with the Kel-kon'e tribe, who now had been forced to share lands with the Chaxhan tribesemen who ahd continued their withdrawal Northwards each successive generation. Arcer culture had also taken major leaps with the establishment of a nascent national identity, later formalized as Arco Determinism. Folk music, newspapers, parades, and national holidays had begun to take root, and Ængle and Gael traditions mixed with those of the established Arcer citizenry to create a blended national identity. Even the Ænglish language had begun to change with regional dialects in Foxhey and Moorden giving a different accent that was distinctly different from Levantine Ængles. | This period was mostly known for the settlement of the Arcer Heartland. Caravans in 1864 and 1870 moved inland along the Leigh and Innis Rivers, pushing forward from Oakham (established in 1839) and Dalfearn. By 1878, the largest Arcer settlement in the Heartland, Presdale, had been established by a group of Gaels resettled from North Ardmore, and Arcerion's footprint in the Heartland was established. By 1888, a caravan from Oakham had Pushed along the North Innis, establishing contact formally for the first time with the Kel-kon'e tribe, who now had been forced to share lands with the Chaxhan tribesemen who ahd continued their withdrawal Northwards each successive generation. Arcer culture had also taken major leaps with the establishment of a nascent national identity, later formalized as Arco Determinism. Folk music, newspapers, parades, and national holidays had begun to take root, and Ængle and Gael traditions mixed with those of the established Arcer citizenry to create a blended national identity. Even the Ænglish language had begun to change with regional dialects in Foxhey and Moorden giving a different accent that was distinctly different from Levantine Ængles. | ||