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APX Foreign Policy History: 1600-2000 |
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APX Foreign Policy History: 1600-2000 |
APX: Foreign Policy
The Early Years 1607-1789
From every corner of the world they came. Some rich, some poor. Men and women of different origins and different stories. And yet where they met, they began a new story. These were the years of hardship and experimentation. Like a flickering candle the people were, bright and new, yet frail. Yet men stood up to the challenge of leading this fragile group. This is the story of those who laid the foundation of United States Foreign Policy, a foundation that has lasted for over four centuries.
Overview
The early American colonists were surrounded by numerous cultures and peoples. Naturally the colonists had to deal with them. Of greatest interest to the colonists was the proximity of the Native American. For years relations between the two groups changed, begining from peace, and often times ending in war. As the years went on, the colonists found themselves increasingly entangled in the mess of European politics they had no control over. Soon the colonists were fighting in wars that they did not understand, and did not accomplish anything. As the British increased mercantilist policies following the French and Indian War the colonists further alienated from Europe. Finally, in 1776 the two worlds split with the Declaration of Indenpendence. In 1783, the United States stepped forth as a soverign nation, ready to blaze its own path.
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