What is "The Great Game"?

Nwhich period were most of the original british north american colonies founded?

If the united states became a "majority-minority” nation, o whites would be the majority, but there would still be ethnic minorities. there would be an equal number of whites and ethnic minorities. othere would be more ethnic minorities in the population than whites. o no one would be considered white or part of an ethnic minority group.

"but let us admit texas, and we shall place the balance of power in the hands of the texans themselves. they, with the southern states, will control the policy and the destiny of this nation; our tariff will then be held at the will of the texan advocates of free trade. are our friends of the north prepared to deliver over this great national policy to the people of texas? " - rep. joshua giddings, ohio, may 21, 1844 this quote points to what major issue in the years leading up to the civil war?