The war of 1812 is a war that took place in Great Britain amongst a conflict that had a huge impact of today. The war lasted from 1812 to 1815. The United States endured many defeats at the hands of British, Canadian and Native American troops during the war of 1812. The war had a huge impact on not only Americans, but many other countries directly and indirectly. In addition the United States was justified in the declaring the war of Britain because of the unjustly actions of the other countries against the United States.
Furthermore, there were many causes of the war that lead to the declaration of war on Britain that would reassure that the United States were justified in declaring war. For example, during the 19th century Great Britain was engaged in a long and resentful conflict with Napoleon Bonaparte a French military and political leader. In an attempt to cut supplies from their enemies and also, blocking the United States from trading. Britain passed the orders in council which required the impartial countries to acquire a license from trading with France and French colonies. With the ban on trade the United States economic value was deplenishing due to the lack of goods and products they will not be receiving to make profit off of because of the ban. Which meant the country wasn’t incompetent to get trade …show more content…
Speaker, are we now called on to decide? It is, whether we will resist by force, the attempt, made by that government, to subject our maritime rights to the arbitrary and capricious rule of her will; for my part I am not prepared to say that this country shall submit to have her commerce interdicted or regulated, by any foreign nation. Sir, I prefer war to submission. Over and above these unjust pretensions of the British Government, for many years past they have been in the practice of impressing our seamen, from merchant vessels; this unjust and lawless invasion of personal liberty, calls loudly for the interposition of this
Furthermore, there were many causes of the war that lead to the declaration of war on Britain that would reassure that the United States were justified in declaring war. For example, during the 19th century Great Britain was engaged in a long and resentful conflict with Napoleon Bonaparte a French military and political leader. In an attempt to cut supplies from their enemies and also, blocking the United States from trading. Britain passed the orders in council which required the impartial countries to acquire a license from trading with France and French colonies. With the ban on trade the United States economic value was deplenishing due to the lack of goods and products they will not be receiving to make profit off of because of the ban. Which meant the country wasn’t incompetent to get trade …show more content…
Speaker, are we now called on to decide? It is, whether we will resist by force, the attempt, made by that government, to subject our maritime rights to the arbitrary and capricious rule of her will; for my part I am not prepared to say that this country shall submit to have her commerce interdicted or regulated, by any foreign nation. Sir, I prefer war to submission. Over and above these unjust pretensions of the British Government, for many years past they have been in the practice of impressing our seamen, from merchant vessels; this unjust and lawless invasion of personal liberty, calls loudly for the interposition of this