make painful reforms
Polk had a good reason for avoiding war with britain over Oregon. By 1846, he had so much bigger troubles brewing with Mexico over Texas..........
As the president, Coolidge demonstrated his determination to preserve the old moral and economic precepts amid the material prosperity which many Americans were enjoying, he refused to use Federal economic power to check the growing boom or to ameliorate the depressed condition of agriculture and certain industries.
a wish to avoid controversy. -apex
If the British Navy had STOPPED kidnapping US Seamen on the high seas (or anywhere else) the "War of 1812" may have been avoided. if the Americans werent touchy about being kidnapped it would of also been avoided
to avoid war with France
make painful reforms
With the collapse of the Western part of the Roman Empire in AD 476. However, professional historians generally avoid the term Dark Ages.
New economic policy.
How to avoid the occurrence of economic depressions and slumps.
to avoid adopting liberal spanish policies
consensus
To avoid adopting liberal Spanish policies
Become a prostitutte or, become Amish.
Go to Canada or Mexico, or burn draft cards.
Don't drink the tap water, request that your beverages don't have any ice and avoid eating spicy (picante) foods.
to avoid being drafted into the U.S army when they entered World War I
Yes if you drive. You can also fly and save a bunch of time and avoid dangerous driving areas in Mexico and Central America.