The Shifting Balance of Power: American-British Diplomacy in North America, 1842-1848The Shifting Balance of Power recounts the events that led to the assumption of power in the Western Hemisphere by the United States as the attention of the British gradually shifted elsewhere. Prior to the 1840's, Great Britain dominated Canada, the Caribbean, the Pacific, and Atlantic regions. The growth of the United States, fed by the potential to obtain more land to the west, spurred conflicting interests between the two countries. Rather than enter a third war, the two sides compromised to prolong the status quo. However, the United States soon gained interest in the commercial possibilities of the Orient while also coveting expansion to the West. David L. Dykstra illuminates the situation and events that forged a commitment to liberal economic principles that allowed the United States to become the dominant nation in the Western Hemisphere. |
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... York , 1961 ) , 76-77 ; Sellers , James K. Polk , Continentalist , 116-128 ; Pakenham to Aberdeen , No. 83 , July 29 , 1844 , Despatches From , Br . Min . , P.R.O.-F.O. 5 , Vol . 407 ; London Times , September 16 , 1844 . 60. Pakenham ...
... York , 1961 ) , 76-77 ; Sellers , James K. Polk , Continentalist , 116-128 ; Pakenham to Aberdeen , No. 83 , July 29 , 1844 , Despatches From , Br . Min . , P.R.O.-F.O. 5 , Vol . 407 ; London Times , September 16 , 1844 . 60. Pakenham ...
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... York Journal of Commerce , March , 1845 , quoted in London Times , March 29 , 1845. For an analysis of the attitudes of mercantile elements in New England regarding war with Britain over Texas and Oregon see Varg , New England and ...
... York Journal of Commerce , March , 1845 , quoted in London Times , March 29 , 1845. For an analysis of the attitudes of mercantile elements in New England regarding war with Britain over Texas and Oregon see Varg , New England and ...
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... York , 1989 ) . 36. Polk Diary , May 24 , 1846 , Polk Papers , Series 1 , Reel 1 ; Pakenham to Aberdeen , No. 55 , May 13 , 1846 , ibid .; Pakenham to Aberdeen , private , May 28 , 1846 , Aberdeen Papers , Vol . 43123. On May 30 , Polk ...
... York , 1989 ) . 36. Polk Diary , May 24 , 1846 , Polk Papers , Series 1 , Reel 1 ; Pakenham to Aberdeen , No. 55 , May 13 , 1846 , ibid .; Pakenham to Aberdeen , private , May 28 , 1846 , Aberdeen Papers , Vol . 43123. On May 30 , Polk ...
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Broadening Horizons 18421843 | 1 |
The Challenge of American | 33 |
Hesitant Capitulation 1845 | 69 |
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