For the Empire: Total War faction, see United States (Empire: Total War).
The United States of America is an unplayable faction in Fall of the Samurai.
General Information[]
Along with Great Britain and France, the United States is one of three foreign powers that can be traded with by the playable factions.
The United States is functionally identical to France and Great Britain. All three require a faction to build a trading port before they automatically engage in trade. In terms of the volume of trade goods they buy, they act as one-province factions, initially buying three tonnes/bushels of goods per type. In exchange, they sell cotton and foreign machines, required for upgrading certain military and economic buildings. Like the other foreign powers, the United States never declares war on any faction, nor can it be declared war upon. It cannot field any units or ships. Should trade be lost with the United States for any reason, such as if the port trading with it is damaged or demolished, or if the port's province is conquered by another faction, it can never be reestablished again. This has significant gameplay implications, as the foreign machines and cotton the foreign powers export are necessary for upgrading many economic buildings, as well as reaching the final tier of modern military buildings.
American trade goods enter the world map from the bottom-right hand corner of the screen, close to the province of Kazusa.
Factions of any allegiance can have the United States establish a military mission, which gives them +5 accuracy to artillery, allows them to build an American Trading District, as well as the ability to recruit United States Marines and build Ironclad - Roanoke class ships.