This book discusses the first half of the eighteenth century, a period that saw the contest for supremacy in the southeastern corner of North America among Spain, England, and France--a contest that kept diplomats of these nations busy for almost two hundred years and that at times had recourse to sterner methods in Queen Anne's War and the War of Jenkins' Ear.Originally published in 1936.A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.