I am not attacking the 13 colonies. I thought I needed to only in the first 2 turns before the mission was assigned. Also I have kept good relations with the nations that I trade with and have not done anything in Europe besides take france and I am already at war with spain because of an alliance with the united provinces. Currently I trade with the marathaand am going to attack their enemies there and build up a military force until I have the advantage and then kill them in a quick and calculated move.

Once I take Spain I may invade northern Africa but I am avoiding war with anyone who I am not already at war with. I do not want to have the others attack me. Also b/c this is my first time paying the game outside of the road to independence i just have it on normal or what ever b/c I am playing for the 50 territories by 1800 although I am personally trying to see if I can get over 100 by then. I do not want to play on max difficulty until after I have beaten it on normal. What is funny though is that I did have a trade agreement with Quebec until they declared war on me, why the hate after I threaten them to get the agreement in the first place rofl! The only ally I tuned by back on was Norway b.c they are of no profit to be and being at war with Sweden is a death trap right now.

Also the maratha will fall, b/c I would rather run though there than start WWI in eurpoe lol. I really have no interest in moving east of France although I will take what I can get away with in north Africa. I mean I start off already at war with those one guys there.