The War of 1812 was an armed conflict between the United States and the British Empire. In an attempt to cut off supplies from reaching the enemy, both sides attempted to block the United States from trading with the other. Significantly, the British restricted the American trade since the British feared that it was detrimental with their war with France. Importantly, the British wanted to set up an Indian state in the Midwest, which is why thousands of Native Americans fought on the side of the British. The Americans condemned the British Empire restricting their trade and taking sailors to serve on the British side. Lastly, the United States was avid to prove their independence from the British Empire. Before 1812, Indiana’s territorial governor William Henry Harrison led U.S. troops to victory in the Battle of Tippecanoe. Consequently, this defeat convinced many Indians that they needed British support to prevent American settlers moving them further from their land. Pressure was mounting on the President at that time John Madison. On June 18, 1812, Madison signed a declaration of war against Britain. To strike at Great Britain, United States forces attacked Canada, which was a British colony. The U.S. was underprepared versus Britain who was a powerhouse of warfare. On August 16, 1812 the United States was …show more content…
Although the War of 1812 is remembered as a conflict between the United States and Britain, the war had an expansive impact in the United States. The Treaty of Ghent ended decades of resentful partisan dissension. In addition, the war marked the disintegration and the extinction of the Federalist Part. Notably, the war’s outcome boosted national self-assurance, moral, and promoted American