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Mnenie [13.5K]
3 years ago
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Why were European empires often at war over territory in North America?

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gogolik [260]3 years ago
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North America was a new world. It had laid unconquered for ages it seemed to the Europeans and it was just the place to expand their territory and influence. At this time it was of utmost importance to conquer as much land as possible and to be better than the rest of Europe and America was just teeming with new possibilities and places to explore.
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The signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783 ended the Revolutionary War and established the United States among the nations of the world. The treaty, however, neither guaranteed the new nation’s survival nor ensured that the powers of Europe would respect its rights. In upholding its rights to trade freely with all of the world’s countries, the United States government struggled to find a balance between military preparedness and diplomacy. The prolonged wars between Britain and France (1793-1815), kicked off by the French Revolution, greatly complicated America’s ability to protect the rights of its shipping and sailors. Additionally, many Americans along the nation’s western frontier believed that the British in Canada encouraged Indian raids on their settlements.

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