Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition – American age up explained

Commerce Age

 
The options are:

• Ma*sachusetts 
• Virginia 
• Delaware 
• Pennsylvania 
• Rhode Island

Ma*sachusetts

 
Gains: 
1 Military Wagon 
 
Federal Cards: 
 
 
Plymooth Settlers 
Delivers 300 Food, 1 native scout and All existing Town Centers spawn 3 Pilgrims (Settlers that are 10% better). You can’t overpop Pilgrims if you don’t have room in the 99 settler cap they will be added to the Town Center queue. 
 
 
Boston Tea Party 
Deposits 350 Coin and exchanges all your current Food for 25% more Coin. 
 
 

Virginia

 
Gains: 
1 Military Wagon 
 
Federal Cards: 
 
Virginia General Assembly 
Delivers 1 State Capitol Wagon (Also adds 1 to the build limit) and grants one FREE upgrade (excluding Spies and Blockade) 
 
 
Culpeper Minuteman 
All Town Centers spawn 6 Minutemen. Minutemen retain their hitpoints 75% longer. 
 
 

Delaware

 
Gains: 
Create of 200 Food 
 
Federal Cards: 
 
Fertile Lowlands 
Ships 6 Semi-Fattened Cows and 2 Homestead wagons. 
 
 
Delware Blues 
Ships an additional Regular for each shipmentz you have send so far this game. 
 
 

Pennsylvania

 
Gains: 
1 Outpost Wagon 
 
Federal Cards: 
 
Philadelphia Convention 
Delivers 1 Meeting House Wagon (Also adds 1.0 to the build limit) and adds 3 unique upgrades (https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2293258245) 
 
 
Tammany Festival 
Ships 1 Native Emba*sy Travois that contains the same units and upgrades that the Cree have. 
 
 

Rhode Island

 
Gains: 
1 Outpost Wagon 
 
Federal Cards: 
 
Corliss Steam Engine 
Allows you to build Steamers and Ironclads an age sooner. 
Allows you to upgrade the trade route to railroad at any age. 
 
 
Slater Texure Mill 
Villager -40 food cost 
Fishing Boat -20 wood cost 
 
 

Fortress Age

 
The options are:

• Indiana 
• New Hampshire 
• Maryland 
• Tennessee 
• Kentucky

Indiana

 
Gains: 
5 Regulars 
 
Federal Cards: 
 
Mammoth Improvment Act 
Next age up (Industrial is Free. Imperial is 2400 Food and 2400 Coin) takes 350% longer. 
 
 
Indiana Mobilization 
Cost 500 wood 
Delivers 2 (+1 for each shipment so far) Carbine Cavalry 
ALL UNIT: build time -10% and Upgrades: Research Points -10% 
 
 

New Hampshire

 
Gains: 
5 Regulars 
 
Federal Cards: 
 
 
French Canadians 
cost 200 coin 
Delivers 2 Napoleon Guns. Enables Napoleon guns at the Saloon. 
 
 
New Hampshire Manufacturing 
Ships 1 Factory Wagon 
 
You can have a maximum of two factories on the map 
 
 

Maryland

 
Gains: 
1 Sloop 
 
Federal Cards: 
 
 
Annapolis Naval Academy 
Enables Minuteman to be called from Docks. 
Minuteman garrisoned in Warships improve the ship’s ranged attack by +10% each (up to 6). 
 
 
Chesapeake Oyster Pirates 
Sloops and Streamers gather faster. 
Work rate on Whale +50% 
Work rate on Fish +200% 
 
 

Tennessee

 
Gains: 
4 Sharpshooters 
 
Federal Cards: 
 
 
Overmountain Settlers 
Villager: Adds 12.00 to ranged attack 
Villager: Sets Gather Yield from: Hunted Animal, Tree, Mine, Berry Bush, Herded Animals to 1.25 
 
 
Watuga Association 
Delivers 2 Outpost Wagons. 
All Outposts spawn 2 State Militia and support +5 population 
 
 

Kentucky

 
Gains: 
4 Sharpshooters 
 
Federal Cards: 
 
 
Kentucky Coalfields 
Delivers 1 Coal Wagon (2x fast as regular mines, can be send INFINITE times). 
 
 
Kentucky Hunters 
Cost 500 coin 
Ships 2 Sharpshooter for each shipment you have sent so far this game. 
Owlhoot: Adds 3.00 to Ranged Attack Range 
 
 

Industrial Age

 
The options are:

• South Carolina 
• Vermont 
• California 
• New Jersey 
• Ohio

 
No matter what you pick you also gain access to the cards Industrial Revolution and Robber Barons. 
 
 

South Carolina

 
Gains: 
Cords of 600 Wood 
 
Federal Cards: 
 
Moultrie’s Militia 
cost 12 pop 
Delivery 12 State Militia and Militia can construct Military Buildings. 
Inspiring Flag improves the State Militia for an additional 10% 
 
 
Marion’s Diversion 
Artillery Speed +5% 
Quaker Gun enabled 
 
 

Vermont

 
Gains: 
Cords of 600 Wood 
 
Federal Cards: 
 
Green Mountain Boys 
All existing and newly constructed Mills and Estates spawn 3 State Militia. Mills and Estates support +5 population. 
 
 
Vermont Coppers 
Estate upgrades are free and research instantly. 
All coin incomes are improved by +5% 
 
 

California

 
Gains: 
1 Covered Wagon and Increases Town Center Build Limit 
 
Federal Cards: 
 
California Gold Rush 
Delivers 1 Gold Prospector Wagon (5000 coin). Town Centers now automatically spawn Settlers for free. 
 
 
Bear Flag Revolt 
Cost 1000 food, 1000 wood, 1000 coin 
Villagers become Revolutionaries 
replaces the generals ability with Inspiring Bear Flag (spawns 7 Pet Grizzly bears) 
 
 

New Jersey

 
Gains: 
1 Horse Artillery 
 
Federal Cards: 
 
New Jersey Seaport 
Crate shipments form cards are deposited directly into your stockpile and deliver +900 additional resources. 
 
 
Morris Can*l 
Ships 2 Military Wagons and 2 Outpost Wagons. All shipments arrive faster (-35). 
 
 

Ohio

 
Gains: 
1 Horse Artillery 
 
Federal Cards: 
 
TEAM Ohio Supply Network 
Trade Routes supply +100% more resources and Native Settlements grand a trickle of 1 Experience per second 
 
 
Putnam Engineering 
cost 8 pop 
Delivers 1 Fort Wagon (Fort limit +1.0) 
Delivers 2 Culverins 
 
 

Imperial Age

 
The options are:

• Illinois 
• Connecticut 
• New York 
• Texas 
• Florida

Illinois

 
Gains: 
Cords of 1500 Wood 
 
Federal cards: 
 
 
Deere Steel Plow 
Gather Rate for Mill, Farm, Estate etc. +10% 
 
 
Land of Lincoln 
Inspiring Flag range increase to 70 and Enables Hitpoint aura (improves unit hitpoints). 
 
 

Connecticut

 
Gains: 
Cords of 1500 Wood 
 
 
Federal cards: 
Connecticut Shipwrights 
Ships: Build time -50% 
Buildings: Build time -25% 
Artillery: Build time -10% 
 
 
Bushnell’s Sapper Corps 
cost 14 pop 
Delivers 2 Heavy canons. 
Ironclad: Adds 1.00 Build Limit 
 
 

New York

 
Gains: 
Mercenary and Outlaw Hitpoints (25%) and attack somewhat increased (50%). 
 
Federal Cards: 
 
New York Zouaves 
cost 20 pop, 1500 coin 
Delivers 10 Zouave 
 
 
Hamilton’s Own 
cost 36 pop, 2500 coin 
Delivers 2 Li’l Bombards and 4 Napoleon Guns. 
Mercenary: Hitpoints +25%, All action damage +25% 
 
 

Texas

 
Gains: 
1 Fort Wagon (Adds 1.0 to build limit) 
 
Federal Cards: 
 
Texas Forts 
Forts now slowly train batches of units for free. 
 
 
The Alamo 
When destroyed by enemies, Forts spawn 8 Minutemen and your Outposts spawn 2 Minuteman. 
 
 

Florida

 
Gains: 
1 Fort Wagon (Adds 1.0 to build limit) 
 
Federal Cards: 
 
Seminole Ponies 
Hand Cavalry: Hitpoints +15%, All Action Damage +15%, Speed +5% 
Cavalry: Build time -10% 
 
 
Florida Cowhunters 
Delivers 1 (+1 for each shipment you have sent so far) Cow carrying 150 Food 
 

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