Abstract:

The cold war during the early republican period between the U.S. and Great Britain was a significant by-product of, or at least was significantly fostered by, the ultimate financial motive of South Carolina’s political-economic machine, a beast of Britain’s creation. This was caused by the overall strength of the political/economic unit of the colony/state, a romanticized belief in their extranational ability to pursue their interests created by revolution and other crises, and a constant effort to preserve financial status and stability by any means necessary. (December 2023 – unpublished)