Leaders of empires must choose wisely when they decide who they should conquer first. They have to consider of the benefits and drawbacks of the location they want to conquer. The benefits must outweigh the drawbacks of conquering that area. Considerations such as resources, landscape, how many soldiers you might lose, and the strength of the other army are factors that need to be considered. These factors considered, Canada would be the choice for the United States to capture first if they became and empire. If the United States were to become a real empire today. Given the evidence available, we should invade Canada first. Canada is close to the United States, so distance would not be a problem. Ships could be put in the Great Lakes, but
