Quote Originally Posted by Pharaoh rameses II View Post
Well the game could have similar mechanics to fall of the samurai you choose a state in the us it could be on the side of the confederacy or the union or you could go independent and make something like the california republic
Or include the British in Canada and perhaps they could deal with Fenians or involve themselves in the Civil war and include the French invading Mexico as well as Mexico itself. And I think there was a threat of Mexico becoming involved in the Civil War.

Another possibility for that period might be South America where there were a number of wars.