Test Thread - 1856

1856: Dusk
Americas
United States
Americas
Midgard County native language statistics.
Minnesota Norse 91%
English 6%
Other 3%
(Doesn't indicate numbers of those who are bilingual)

The proportion of Minnesota Norse speakers in eastern Minnesota overall, the number drops below 51%.
In Minnesota overall, the number drops below 28%.
Within the US overall (excluding Minnesota) it drops below 7%.

The proportion of Wisconsin Norse speakers in Wisconsin drops below 0.9%.

East Dakota is admitted to the Union as a State.

However, the rise of the Democratic-Republican party continues unabated. In the campaign for the Presidential election, their rhetoric shocks the supporters of the other parties. The Federalists attempt to denounce that rhetoric as 'unhelpful'. After-all the United States had always been welcoming to those who wanted to immigrate there, they said. (Not entirely true, but not entirely false either).
But it is the Union of Rationally thinking Americans that oppose the Democratic-Republicans the most. They agree on some things, but the Rationalists are more pragmatic. Non-whites can come, but they have to assimilate (for instance).
The Federalists are continuing to lose support, with President Malcolm Scott seen as an ineffective buffoon. An attempt at renegotating trade barriers with Quebec had fallen through early in the year.


Other
The war between the Scots and the Siberians in the frozen north continues.


Europe
In the lead up to the Populist victory the next year, famine hits many parts of England hard. Protests against the Corn Laws occur outside Westminster.


Africa

Asia

Oceania
Antepodia

New South Wales
Armidale's population reaches 1150

Dubbo's population reaches 1600

A connection between the Antipodean Southern Railway and the New South Wales Western Railway is made via an international bridge over the Murray River between the towns of Albury and Wodonga.