Zues. Zues was part of greek mythology not Norse.
Will I think that maybe true
1996, to reduce STDs and unwanted pregnancies
Honestly, I think the United States would eventually look the same as it does now. If they had not bought the land, they likely would have gone to war for it. It is very unlikely that they would have let it stay there as part of France or an independent country, both because of Manifest Destiny and for national security.