A simple way to describe the evolution of European control of North America is (1) the effort of Britain to push out other European nations and then (2) the United States taking over that effort, which included pushing back against Britain, and then Canada and Mexico.
All justified by Manifest Destiny.
Some related topics.
- Colonialism.
- Mercantilism.
- New Spain.
- New France.
- British North America. .
- Dutch colonization of the Americas.
- Swedish colonies in the Americas.
- Russian America.
- War of 1812.
- Monroe Doctrine
- Mexican-American War.
