Why Is The War Of 1812 A Turning Point Important

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The war of 1812 was between the United States of America and Great Britain. It was the first war declared by the United States of America, lasted from 1812, and ended in early 1815. The war was a complicated affair because of its ambiguity. A reason for its ambiguity was the complexity of its causes and more so because, no great president is associated with it. Despite its obscurity, its significance should not be ignored, because it was an important turning point, a great watershed, in the history of the young republic of the United States of America. The reason most often given for the war of 1812 was the British impressment of American sailors. By which American sailors were captured and forced into British servitude. Consequently, this