>>>>No Tom, the mistake the US made was not stopping until you owned the entire continent :)
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>>>Not that simple. They did once try to take Canada, but it didn't quite work out the way they wanted. ;)
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>>We did? Am I getting senile?
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>Don't you remember? Back in 1812? You guys invaded us. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it was you personally... ;)


But Canada was a British colony and part of Great Britain. Canada would not become an independent country for what, another 50 years? It was the Brits we went to war with and Canada got caught up in the middle of it. You can't call that trying to "take Canada."