This want for new territory, would cause boundary issues and fears to arise soon after the Revolutionary War with the fledgling government of the United States. ... Not long after the Revolutionary War, the government of the United States began to want to expand into territories that were occupied by European and Native American peoples. ... One of the reasons that the War of 1812 with Britain happened was fear of other countries would try to come and prevent America from expanding. ... Since Britain tried to halt the United States from expanding with the War of 1812, many politicians used thi...

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