Explain the Causes and Effects of the War of 1812.
Throughout the 1800’s America transformed from a new, weak nation into a world power. The main event that catalyzed the United States expansion and credit from foreign nations was the war of 1812, also known as "America’s second war of independence." One definite cause of the war cannot be pinpointed because there were many factors that compounded upon one another. They can be whittled down to three main concerns: impressment, trade blockade, and British providing arms to Native Americans.
America’s dispute with the British over the practice of impressment may have been the biggest cause for war. Obtaining the largest Navy force in this time period, the British felt they had the right to search for deserters on any ship, anywhere …show more content…
As a result, any ship that wished to trade with France must first pass through British ports. Therefore, unless the ship requesting to trade was a British vessel filled with British crewmen, the ship would not be allowed to exceed past the trading port. The British also considered any ship that didn't stop at their port an enemy, and sank any vessel who disrupted their trading process. This limited the amount of supplies entering the United States, and caused America to manufacture goods it normally imported.
British officers realized the increasingly hostile relations between the United States and Native Americans, and because of this they began creating a friendship with the Indians. It was easy for the British to bond with the indians because of the pressure being exerted upon the Native Americans by the westward expansion of the United States. The British and Native Americans had a common resentment for the Americas. Which summarizes the next event that contributed to the war of 1812, Britain supplying Indians with resources needed to attack the United States
Throughout the 1800’s America transformed from a new, weak nation into a world power. The main event that catalyzed the United States expansion and credit from foreign nations was the war of 1812, also known as "America’s second war of independence." One definite cause of the war cannot be pinpointed because there were many factors that compounded upon one another. They can be whittled down to three main concerns: impressment, trade blockade, and British providing arms to Native Americans.
America’s dispute with the British over the practice of impressment may have been the biggest cause for war. Obtaining the largest Navy force in this time period, the British felt they had the right to search for deserters on any ship, anywhere …show more content…
As a result, any ship that wished to trade with France must first pass through British ports. Therefore, unless the ship requesting to trade was a British vessel filled with British crewmen, the ship would not be allowed to exceed past the trading port. The British also considered any ship that didn't stop at their port an enemy, and sank any vessel who disrupted their trading process. This limited the amount of supplies entering the United States, and caused America to manufacture goods it normally imported.
British officers realized the increasingly hostile relations between the United States and Native Americans, and because of this they began creating a friendship with the Indians. It was easy for the British to bond with the indians because of the pressure being exerted upon the Native Americans by the westward expansion of the United States. The British and Native Americans had a common resentment for the Americas. Which summarizes the next event that contributed to the war of 1812, Britain supplying Indians with resources needed to attack the United States