Underused 1000-1900 PODs

  Going to be somewhat slower industrial development and the country might stay more agricultural longer as European exports are going to have less problem from high tariffs meaning infant US industries take longer to get to the point where they are competitive.  Especially assuming that as OTL Britain is the only other country that stays free trade in an otherwise protectionist world.  Probably at some stages large scale industrial production will start off in the US, given the growing home market and the sheer availability of raw materials there.  However going to be somewhat later.  This will however mean a bit more money in the hands of the ordinary American in the shorter term as they get cheaper industrial goods.  [In the longer term a smaller industrial base will however mean less exports and also less industrial workers, some of which will be on higher wages compared to agricultural ones.]

  The other impact is what does the US government do for funds as for a lot of the period until 1945 a large proportion of their revenue, sometimes a very high one, was from tariffs on imports.  Either its going to be a lot smaller or its going to have to find money another way.

  Well the US, baring some serious disaster, has a hell of a lot of resources, a pretty well educated population and relatively low needs for military spending.  So it will have the basis for an economic super-power.  Plus its likely that at some time Europe, its main rival, will have at least one almighty war that is likely to seriously disrupt its economy and give the US a big boost.  However as long as the US is free trade in a protectionist world, like the UK OTL its going to seriously hamper its economic development.  To really become the sort of titan it can it will have to either introduce tariffs or other restrictions itself or persuade the bulk of the rest of the developed world to lower/remove their own tariffs.

  Yes.  It would take a bit longer as free trade tends to advantage the established powers but sooner or later the sheer economic potential of the US, unless it suffers serious long term problems due to the butterflies, is likely to make it one of the biggest players.

  I have seen it argued that the world was probably freer of barrier to trade - despite widespread protectionism - and more interconnected in the period just before WWI than any other time in history excepting possibly the last couple of decades.  Some of the people who were arguing that any war would be short were doing so on the basis that everybody depended so much on trade with what became hostile nations it simply couldn't last long without world-wide economic collapse or at least widespread depression and economic shortages.

  As such its unlikely in itself to make the world markedly safer.  There is the possibility, with two or more nations accusing each other of cheating - like currently between China and the US - it could heighten tensions as compared to a protectionist world where restrictions are largely in the open.

  Look at some of Eurofed's TLs as he like wanking it.  Often has virtually all the American continent along with Australasia and chunks of E Asia.  Not very realistic but possible.

   Reminded by the entry in the events this day thread but what if the Rebellion_of_Tupac_Amaru_II, had succeeded?  Say he heads north as suggested by his wife, capturing Cuzco before the Spanish can be reinforced.  Possibly some rebel turns out to be a brilliant leader?  If it lasts long enough Britain might offer aid as a way of countering Spain's efforts in supporting the US rebels.

  Not sure how this could end up but if say OTL Peru/Bolivia becomes an independent mainly native state which gets trade with other powers and manages to maintain itself.  Quite possibly then picking up some other areas, such as part/all of Chile and Ecuador when Spanish rule collapses.