Along with these reasons, the Americans, now becoming hungry for land, dreamed of capturing British Canada and possibly Florida for the union. ... They feared that citizens of British Canada would infiltrate into the United States. ... In example, the United States military thought Canada would be extremely easy to take. In actuality, the British forces in Canada held strongly and fought off all three attacks by the Americans. ... If the citizens had their whole attention focused on the causes of the war, perhaps the militia would have gone and we could have captured Canada. ...

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During their war with France, Britain needed as many sailors as possible. ... These individuals were known as the "war hawks" due to their emotional nationalist opinions. They wanted expulsion of the British from Canada and the Spanish from Florida. The "war hawks" cries for war became more plausible with the Native Americans in Ohio and Indiana under the lead of Shawnee chief Tecumseh united against the Americans. ... It was a combination of British impressments, the fact that they did not respect America's neutrality in the war between Britain and France, and the Native Americans al...

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This interest was mainly grounded in placing missionaries in Oregon to convert Native Americans to Christianity, and in stopping Catholic Canadian missionaries from operating in the same area, which was seen as a threat to eventual American annexation of the territory. ... Texas" annexation did not satisfy American designs on Mexican territory, a lust that would eventually lead to war. ... President Polk secretly made preparations for war, positioning forces to retaliate against Mexico in case of a war. ... Polk used this as justification for war and invaded Mexico, eventually occupying Mex...

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These men played on a "barnstorming" tour throughout America and Canada. ... The team also experienced hardship because a few of the players had to quit playing for the team because they were drafted to the army for World War II. ... "The Kues served as icons of racial pride to various Chinese communities across the United States and Canada" (Yep 59). ... This is because these men from San Francisco were able to leave and travel America and Canada, which was impossible for any person of color during that era and they were able to provide hope for Chinese Americans....

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The French had a lack of able men to go set up the colonies due to wars in Europe, and so their colonies proved to be much less vast than the Spanish. The French then decided to turn their colonization efforts to the land known as Canada in the north. ... Unlike the other two nations, the English fought with the Native Americans openly in several bloody wars. They were much quicker to declare war than they were to try to come up with a peaceful resolve to the situation. ... The Spanish and French tried to coexist peacefully with their neighbors while the English fought in open war against ...

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By the 1840's surrounding the United States were Canada, Mexico, A now independent Texas and the Oregon County. ... It was obvious that the U.S. feared Britain especially in Canada but there was still a desire to take as much as possible from Britain. ... In the years leading up to The Mexican Wars which stretched from 1836-1848 was an example of American pressure on a weaker people. ...

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It is obviously not a desire for anyone to become a captive of war, however this was the case for hundreds of colonists both French and English during the colonization of the "New World". ... On the way back to the land of the Abenakis, Canada, John's family is separated into clans that go their separate routes. ...

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After graduating from medical school he went to work in Canada. ... This would be the begging of first Indian wars over the next two years until the Cayuse Tribal leaders are captured and executed. ...

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• Grade Level: High School