Answer:
Prior to the French and Indian War, the American Colonists wanted to extend their territory to the west of the Appalachian Mountains, in what is now the Midwest.
The British Crown opposed this because they did not want to have conflicts with the Native Americans in these lands, and with the French.
In the end, the conflict became impossible to avoid, and the British won, and the land was granted to the Empire.
Asian trade was conducted by several indigenous Traders such as Arabs,Presians and Chinese
I don't know exactly what your looking for but, it could do with religion or different ideas of the country.
For example: Let's say that America goes to war with Russia and the Americans didn't want to go to war. The people have a differed idea from the government, meaning that the military does not have the peoples support.
Hope it helps!