During the War of 1812, the United States went to battle with Britain in a fight that would have an enormous affect on the future of America as a nation. The main causes of the war were the British having a blockade on U.S. trade, their Royal Navy’s impressments of American sailors and America’s longing to expand its country westward.
On February 17, 1815, the ratification of the Treaty of Ghent ended the war of 1812. When the war between France and Britain ended all of the causes of the war of 1812 vanished. It also vanished with the obliteration of the control that the Indians had to obstruct American expansion into the Northwest. The United States did not gain any land from British North America but it did gain territory from Spain. Nevertheless,
On February 17, 1815, the ratification of the Treaty of Ghent ended the war of 1812. When the war between France and Britain ended all of the causes of the war of 1812 vanished. It also vanished with the obliteration of the control that the Indians had to obstruct American expansion into the Northwest. The United States did not gain any land from British North America but it did gain territory from Spain. Nevertheless,