The conquest of the territory

The confrontation with the great powers

       2.1 France
       2.2 Great Britain
       2.3 Spain
       2.4 Russia
       2.5 Mexico

The confrontation with indigenous peoples

       3.1 Changes in the demographic balance of power
       3.2 Changes in the military balance of power
       3.3 Denial of Indian Rights in the Territory
       3.4 Indian Wars

The Sanctuary of the Whole American Continent

       4.1 The exclusion of European powers from the continent
       4.2 The Monroe Doctrine[1823])