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Historically, the U.S. has made several attempts to annex Canada, most notably through military aggression and political invitations. The first serious transcript of annexation stemmed from America's Constitution in the late 18th century, but this overture was swiftly rebuffed by British rulers. The push was revisited in instances like the 1988 Free Trade Agreement debate, where significant political factions in Canada expressed concern that such agreements would erode Canadian sovereignty, reducing the country to a mere extension of the United States.