Macon's Bil The War Analysis

James Madison served as President Thomas Jefferson’s secretary of state and both had Republican views and beliefs. They were confident that in order for America to progress, less government would lead the way to victory. Their position on having a National Bank as well as a large Army and Navy were seen as being unnecessary and could threaten economic liberty. In order to go to war with England it would be imperative for a rapid and massive expansion of the Army and Navy which would require money from the National Bank. The harassment of American shipping increased and continued with both Britain and France, which left Madison with no choice after failure of diplomacy. With the Embargo Act of 1807 and the Nonintercourse Act, which were terrible failures in the efforts to gain American neutrality and were both detrimental to the economy. The next attempt for neutrality Congress passed was Macon’s …show more content…
To start with, Britain did not want to start a war with the US but the actions that the British Navy had taken pushed the US into declaring war on Britain to stop the attacks on American shipping. Britain was already at war with France, but perceived it as an opportunity to join sides with the native people in an effort to win back control of the loyal colonist. Consequently at the end of the war, both territories were mutually restored so nothing really had changed. American shipping was resumed and it gave recognition to America as being a powerful nation as well as clarifying to the politicians in America that having a standing Army and Navy was significant in playing a major role on the world stage. In the end it could be considered that is was morally victorious rather than physically. Britain and France was now an ally to the US and the Indians had become defeated as well as no longer being a threat to the expansion of the