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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... discussions pertaining to a new Canadian - American postal agreement and the final arrangement of the release of the late American " Patriot ” sympathizers from British colonial prisons . 20 On matters of substance , though , little was ...
... discussions pertaining to a new Canadian - American postal agreement and the final arrangement of the release of the late American " Patriot ” sympathizers from British colonial prisons . 20 On matters of substance , though , little was ...
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... discussions with the Secretary of State reassured him that Calhoun sincerely desired a resolution of the controversy ... discussions . 51 V Lord Aberdeen was analyzing Pakenham's early dispatches on the Oregon conferences when the ...
... discussions with the Secretary of State reassured him that Calhoun sincerely desired a resolution of the controversy ... discussions . 51 V Lord Aberdeen was analyzing Pakenham's early dispatches on the Oregon conferences when the ...
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... discussions and to seek Peel's advice . 55 In their subsequent deliberations both Conservative leaders agreed that Pakenham's failure to forward Buchanan's proposition to the Foreign Office had placed the advantage in the negotiation ...
... discussions and to seek Peel's advice . 55 In their subsequent deliberations both Conservative leaders agreed that Pakenham's failure to forward Buchanan's proposition to the Foreign Office had placed the advantage in the negotiation ...
Contents
Broadening Horizons 18421843 | 1 |
The Challenge of American | 33 |
Hesitant Capitulation 1845 | 69 |
Copyright | |
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References to this book
The American Economy: A Historical Encyclopedia [2 Volumes] Cynthia Clark Northrup No preview available - 2003 |