Yesterday was Independence Day in the US, so here’s a special set of “What If?” Writing Prompts to celebrate! This week’s batch features more prompts in the history genre, specifically American history! See what historical tales you can spin from these ideas, and feel free to add more of your own! Have fun!

What if… every state in the US were its own country?

What if… the “Wild West” hadn’t been settled in the 18th century?

What if… the stock market hadn’t crashed in 1929?

What if… the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor had never happened?

What if… the US hadn’t undergone McCarthyism in the ’50s?

Good luck writing your own stories about American history!

If you have any “What If?” writing prompt suggestions (for any theme), please feel free to share them in the comments below. Ideas I like may be featured in future “What If?” posts, with full credit and a link to your blog (if you have one)! Also, if you’ve written a piece based on an idea you’ve found here, be sure to link back to the respective “What If?” post. I would love to see what you’ve done with the prompt! Thank you!

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