War Of 1812 Dbq

Just 29 years after the American Revolutionary War, America and Great Britain were back to butting heads. This time it was not over the matter of independence, but over a cluster of reasons. Little by little, the British were starting to disturb the Americans. These reasons included British attempts to restrict U.S. trade, the Royal Navy’s impressment of American seamen and the arming of Native Americans. During the war, the Canadians sided with the British while the indians chose to fight on both sides. In the end, no-one won and the only ones who ended up losing where the Native American Indians. For starters, it really bothered the Americans that the British attempted to restrict their trade. A passage entitled War of 1812 states “ At the outset of the 19th century, Great Britain was locked in a long and bitter conflict with Napoleon Bonaparte’s France.” It goes on to say “ In an attempt to cut off supplies from reaching the enemy, both sides attempted to block the United States from trading with the other.” A similar passage also entitled War of 1812 elaborates on this idea when it states “The United States considered these restrictions illegal under international law.” This proves that due

According to a passage entitled Results of the War Of 1812, “ The natives were the main losers in the war, losing British protection, and never regained their influence. ” It then states “ In the Southeast, Andrew Jackson's destruction of Britain's allies, the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in 1814, ended the threat of Native American hostilities in that region. "Moreover, the article states that " It opened vast areas in Georgia and Alabama for settlement as plantations and farmlands. " This proves that the Native Americans were no longer feared by the Americans when the war ended nor were they protected by the British or able to protect their