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After reading about the War of 1812, I believe that even though one must consider all the losses of loved ones, we face the question if the reasons for going to war are sufficient. I say yes, the cost was worth it. If we had not, England would be in control over us and what we trade. If we had not done anything to protect our property, who would have? One must also think of their family members and see how they want their future to be. England wanted to take control over the United States and…

The Brutal War of 1812 Darren Jones Central High School 11/9/2015 5th Period Abstract This paper will be to inform you the brutal war of 1812. This period of time was a very important time in American history it was later to be called “a second independence”. This war is commonly known as the forgotten war. The Brutal War of 1812 The war of 1812 was mainly a battle between Britain and America. It first started because Great Britain was putting restrictions on America’s trading. The United…

The United States wasn't always an independent world power that it is today, this country started out as 13 small colonies owned and controlled by Great Britain. Before gaining independence, the colonies would essentially have to deal with whatever Britain threw their way, whether it's war debt or trade regulations. This was reason enough for the 13 Colonies to seek their independence. These colonies were finally established as an independent nation on July 4, 1776 and became the United States…

The War of 1812 made a huge impact on America 's identity as an independent and powerful nation. Before the war, Britain made no attempts to control America, or even communicate. The two nations lived separately in peace, with a few disturbances, but mostly no contact. However, when the Napoleonic Wars started in Europe, Britain needed more troops to be victorious against France. To solve this problem, Britain took advantage of America as if they were still under control, and captured any…

Chapter Three: Filip Dujardin Filip Dujardin is a photographer who has explored manipulation of photographs through Photoshop. Dujardin’s work is photographs of unrealistic and amazingly complicated buildings that have a very unique and different style to them (Decor). The photo to the left is an excellent example of what Dujardin’s work looks like, it has a very unique and real look, however because of the complexity and impossibly it is known that the building isn’t real. The use of color is…

It was 1814, Colonel Jackson and his men set foot down the Mississippi River in hopes of catching the British. The only thing Jackson's men had were their muskets and what food they could carry, which consisted of mostly pork and beans. After days of marching Jackson's men finally caught the British in the town of New Orleans. The plan was to hide behind surrounding cotton bales and brush, and to not shoot until they could see the whites of the Red Coats eyes. They could hear the beat of the…

little money at the time.War with the British was officially started.In 1814 the British took control of Washington DC and burn the White House and some other government buildings to the ground. In 1815 after the battle of New Orleans the Treaty of Ghent made peace we Britain and ended the war of 1812. After the treaty was signed an era of peace began. In the last few years of Madison being president. He keep peace with everyone. On March 4.1817 James Madison left office. James Monroe was…

What Led Up to the War The war of 1812 is a war many people tend to forget about in the grand scheme of things. This war was and still is referred to as the “second war for independence”. What is not readily known is what happened to bring us to the point of war, and what resulted from it. Mostly this war is remembered for the creation of the Star Spangled Banner, but also how this war was fought changed how wars would be fought in the future. Although no land changed hands, this war and the…

I. Leokadia Jaromirska Leokadia Jaromirska lived in the Warsaw suburb of Bialoleka. 1942, while on her way to work with another woman, they heard the cries of children and saw a little girl and an eight-month-old baby abandoned near the fence of a convent. Leokadia convinced the other woman to take the girls home with her. After work she hurried back to the other woman 's home, where she found out that the woman had panicked and brought the older girl to the police station. Leokadia took the…

James Madison was elected fourth President of the United States in 1808. When he became President, Madison inherited the same foreign policy problems that went unresolved while he was Secretary of State when Thomas Jefferson was President. Madison was personally opposed to war and he did everything in his power to avoid it. First, he repealed the Embargo Act of 1807 which made illegal any and all exports from the United States and replaced it with the Nonintercourse Act. The Nonintercourse Act…