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=== Industrialization and railways (1886-1898) ===

With the introduction of the [[Arco National Railway Service]] (ANRS) the pace of industrialization in Arcerion increased rapidly. The first rail line was set from Port Hughes in the South to Dunborough in the North, with a new line set up to Easthampton to help ship the vast quantities of iron ore and steel products being manufactured in the town. It was during this time of rapid economic expansion and mass emigration that Crown Governor Sir William Walter James requested permission on Arcerion's centennial birthday to have a special status as a semi-sovereign state. Granted by the Crown Regent in Ardmore, this gave Arcerion control over its own international relations, diplomatic presence, its own sovereign coat of arms, and control over its economic policy. This petition formed the second of three documents that formed the basis for the Arcer constitution.   

With semi-governance also came the withdrawal of much of the regular Ardmori forces. Multiple regiments of infantry, cavalry, and batteries of artillery were withdrawn, as well as the offices and officers of the Ardmori Crown such as the Crown Treasurer to Arcerion, the Tariff Office, and the Attorney General for Arcerion. In the wake of the Ardmori withdrawal in 1890, Arcer Crown Governor Sir James relinquished his role in a ceremony to Henry Faulkner, a Lord and shipbuilding magnate from Foxhey, a born citizen of Arcerion. James' reasoning was Arcerion now must be ruled by its own people, and Faulkner was the first Crown Governor from Foxhey, and the second naturally-born Arcer to hold the office.   

Industrialization in Arcerion varied greatly by Governorate and type. In Moorden, developed factories, manufacturing plants, and raw mineral and mining industries (especially in Easthampton) were the largest shares of the market. Conversely, Northlea and Norham remained mostly agrarian in nature, with grain, rye, and maize increasing in production due to advances in new crop rotation methods, advanced farming machinery, and the creation of grain coops where farmers pooled resources and financed grain elevators and shipping techniques via rail. Foxhey remained largely reliant on maritime sources of economic prosperity such as fishing and ship building, however the federal contracts for the [[Royal Arcerion Naval Service]] meant that hundreds of jobs were created with the plans to construct new frigates, ships of the line, and the planned introduction of steam vessels.   

=== Third Bush War (1898-1904) ===