AHC: Worse Anglo-American relations by 1900

The challenge is to make economic relations between the US and the UK farther apart by 1900. Only condition is no Trent Affair PoD.
 
So anytime between 1776 and 1900 to make relations worse but not including the Trent Affair? There's any number of PODs to make that happen: War of 1812, the Oregon Territory, and Venezuela Crisis come to mind. There could also be that the US loses a few more battles in the ACW and the UK gives at least some recognition to the CSA (unlikely but plausible).
 

frlmerrin

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Britain becomes far more interested in the protection of Intellectual Property much earlier than OTL and makes the USA pay for British technology - Bessemer Converters for example. USA refuses - 30 years of trade wars and tarrifs. Britain ultimately prospers by this as it increases its client base but the USA's development is retarded and the population become resentful and sullen.
 
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