Declaration of War in 1812
A conclusive draw down in conflicts should have been the major result of ending the American Revolution, however unresolved issues between the United States and Great Britain would make any chance for peace short lived. The United States won its independence in 1783, although many Americans felt the United States was in another fight to win their Independence for a second time, and to do so would mean a declaration of war with Great Britain. Great Britain wasn’t engaged in attempts to reclaim their colonies but many Americans believe their actions leading up to the conflict constituted an infringement of their sovereignty and civil liberties. This paper will explore the facts leading up to the conflict and determine …show more content…
The Pan-Indian confederation had a Shawnee leader named Tecumseh which rejected European-American influences and refused Thomas Jefferson’s offer to integrate with the white settlements. He pushed north and sought support from the British in Canada. The British backed Tecumseh with weapons and supplies to rally against the new settlements in the west. The United States determined the only way to stop British involvement would be to cross into Canada and defeat the …show more content…
Calling for volunteers in 1812, Andrew Jackson, major general of the Tennessee state militia and eager proponent of the war asked, “Are we the titled slaves of George the third? The military conscripts of Napoleon the great? or the frozen peasants of the Russian Czar? No,” he concluded. “We are the free born sons of America; the citizens of the only republic now existing in the world; and the only people on earth who possess rights, liberties, and property which they dare call their own” (Volo, 2010, p.190). His soldiers inflicted massive casualties and won a decisive victory for the United States during this battle. On 18 February 1815 the Treaty of Ghent was signed and the war was officially over. Since the wars in Europe were long over, most of the issues that prompted the conflict with Great Britain weren’t even addressed. When the War of 1812 ended no one was declared the victor, it was like it never happened. Based on the facts leading up to the declaration of war between the United States and Great Britain, history shows the United States made numerous attempts to resolve potential conflict with Great Britain. Great Britain continually leveraged its strong navy to take advantage and disrupt American merchants traveling under neutral shipping that severely impacted the United States national economy and denied crew members of their basic
A conclusive draw down in conflicts should have been the major result of ending the American Revolution, however unresolved issues between the United States and Great Britain would make any chance for peace short lived. The United States won its independence in 1783, although many Americans felt the United States was in another fight to win their Independence for a second time, and to do so would mean a declaration of war with Great Britain. Great Britain wasn’t engaged in attempts to reclaim their colonies but many Americans believe their actions leading up to the conflict constituted an infringement of their sovereignty and civil liberties. This paper will explore the facts leading up to the conflict and determine …show more content…
The Pan-Indian confederation had a Shawnee leader named Tecumseh which rejected European-American influences and refused Thomas Jefferson’s offer to integrate with the white settlements. He pushed north and sought support from the British in Canada. The British backed Tecumseh with weapons and supplies to rally against the new settlements in the west. The United States determined the only way to stop British involvement would be to cross into Canada and defeat the …show more content…
Calling for volunteers in 1812, Andrew Jackson, major general of the Tennessee state militia and eager proponent of the war asked, “Are we the titled slaves of George the third? The military conscripts of Napoleon the great? or the frozen peasants of the Russian Czar? No,” he concluded. “We are the free born sons of America; the citizens of the only republic now existing in the world; and the only people on earth who possess rights, liberties, and property which they dare call their own” (Volo, 2010, p.190). His soldiers inflicted massive casualties and won a decisive victory for the United States during this battle. On 18 February 1815 the Treaty of Ghent was signed and the war was officially over. Since the wars in Europe were long over, most of the issues that prompted the conflict with Great Britain weren’t even addressed. When the War of 1812 ended no one was declared the victor, it was like it never happened. Based on the facts leading up to the declaration of war between the United States and Great Britain, history shows the United States made numerous attempts to resolve potential conflict with Great Britain. Great Britain continually leveraged its strong navy to take advantage and disrupt American merchants traveling under neutral shipping that severely impacted the United States national economy and denied crew members of their basic