The Commonwealth of New Amareica was founded during the Grand Pegasus Enclave civil war. The colony had been set up and organized by Private First Class of the Volunteer Corps Sketchy Rivet. During the civil war they wished to remain neutral and will pledge allegiance to the victorious side in a letter sent to both sides of the civil war however the loyalist disproved of this and bombed the city known as Amareica the namesake of the colony while the rebels whose territory Sketchy Rivet was born in approved. leading to a coalition of nearby settlements with Sketchy Rivet declaring herself General of thee Minuteponies declaring independence as the Commonwealth of New Amareica after independence was achieved the city of Amareica was rebuilt and dubbed New Amareica City. After over a year of fighting independence was formaly established from both sides of the civil war but their was no bloodshed with the rebel forces and New Amareica.While the government Sketchy Rivet set up is in someways democratic with local governance and some levels even nationally it is still a stractocracy dominated by the Minuteponies with the military and Sketchy Rivet stating the current political situation a guided democracy.