<span>The Trent Affair was a diplomatic crisis that took place between the United States and Great Britain from November to December 1861, during the U.S. Civil War (1861-65).</span>
So that the Panama Canal could be built. This would make it easier for the United States to move their ships from the Atlantic to the Pacific and vice versa.
Free trade agreements
The goal of both NAFTA and the EU is to create free trade between the countries of their given continent.
Free trade means no tariffs on imported goods and the ability of corporations to move their products from country to country with no penalty. For NAFTA, Canada, the US, and Mexico can freely trade across the borders and tariffs will not be imposed under the treaty.
A rise in prices and the fall in the purchasing value of money
