The Civil War Of 1812

The War of 1812 was a war between Britain and the United States fought primarily in Upper Canada. It had many causes, few which involved British North America. The results of the war include the fact that there was no clear winner or loser among them. The only real losers in the situation were the Natives in the region. They were driven out of their lands and customs. None of the borders was changed by the war, though many attempts were made. The Treaty of Ghent, which ended the war, did nothing to advance the state of the countries. It went so far as to end the war and put things back the way that they were, but the main causes of the conflict were not addressed or dealt with. In order to evaluate the significance of this war,

The War of 1812 was started by America due to British encroachment on three fronts, trade restrictions imposed by the British, the increasing alliances of the British with Indian tribes blocking American expansion West, and due to British interference with merchant class ships in the Atlantic. The war was fought in the Great Lakes region between America and Canada, near New Orleans in the Gulf of Mexico, in the Atlantic trade routes, and around Washington DC. The British had always considered the American insurrection in the 1770s to be a temporary event, their continued battles within the European continent as well as the rest of the British empire had proven to be too distracting to keep a solid check on North America. The British also had not anticipated a war in North America in the lead up to the war of 1812 due to the fragility of the American states, leading to the hubris Britain retained in its relations with the young United States of America.

The Antebellum Period in American History is for the most part thought to be the period before the Civil War and after the War of 1812, although some extend it to every one of the years from the reception of the Constitution in 1789 to the start of the Civil War. It was characterized by the rise of abolition and the gradual polarization of the country between abolitionists and supporters of slavery. The nation 's economy started growing in the North due to the Industrial Revolution, the South 's cotton blast made slave plantations the focal point of the economy. The addition of new region and western development saw the fortification of American independence and of Manifest Destiny, the thought that Americans and the foundations of the U.S. are ethically better and Americans are ethically committed than spread these foundations. From 1800-1860, the separation of the North and South lead to many opposing viewpoints on national issues. By 1860, compromise was considered impossible due to disagreements over handling slavery, sectionalism in the West, and states ' rights.

On June 1. 1812, President James Madison submitted a war message to the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States. This message Madison submitted describes how the British have been violating the American flag. It also in tells how the British violated neutrality rights in United States. The Americans also complained of dealing with British ships in American waters. The Americans were angry of the seizure of the American sailors to join the Royal Navy. Madison believed this war would help to protect American ships on the high seas. He believed it to stop the British from impressing United States sailors. President Madison also wanted to stop Britain from having alliances with the Native Americans. Madison hoped to increase the size of the United States by gaining control of Canada and Florida. Because Madison’s War Message did reflect the reality of what was happening between the British and the Americans. His message was approved for the United States to declare war against Great Britain.

The War of 1812 was caused by the many conflicts with Great Britain and France. Even though the United States had made many efforts to stay out of the Napoleonic Wars, the conflict was not avoided. The United States had three primary reasons for declaring war: impressments and violations of trading rights, Indian conflicts, and a desire for western territory.

The crops grown on plantations and the slavery system changed significantly between 1800-1860. In the early 1800s, plantation owners grew a variety of crops – cotton, sugar, rice, tobacco, hemp, and wheat. Cotton had the potential to be profitable, but there was wasn’t much area where cotton could be grown. However, the invention of the cotton gin changed this - the cotton gin was a machine that made it much easier to separate the seeds from cotton. Plantation owners could now grow lots of cotton; this would make them a lot of money. As a result, slavery became more important because the demand for cotton was high worldwide. By 1860, cotton was the main export of the south. The invention of the cotton gin and high demand for cotton changed

The Missouri Compromise of 1820 impacted many individuals by having different views on whether slavery should be expanded or abolished. It also impacted the U.S as whole by having an agreement that no territories from the north of the Missouri’s southern border could enter the union as a slave state. However, the Missouri Compromise of 1820 had a significance of the first attempt to find a solution to the issue of slavery. The Missouri Compromise of 1820 was yet to make an impact on how slavery was beneficial to the U.S or not. Thus, for The Missouri Compromise of 1820 impacted the U.S heavily on how the issue of slavery should be solved, furthermore how slavery should be divided among the south and north territories.

Restored foreign relations with the US. Due to poor communication during this time, Andrew Jackson did not receive news of the end of the war until weeks after, so he waged war at the Battle of New Orleans and won. Even though this was a great win for the US, it didn’t mean anything since the war was over.

In the year 1812, just 29 years after the American Revolution, the United States was already confronted with another War against their mother country. Ever since their last war, conflict has been brewing up between the two countries. Since the 1790s, American leaders like Presidents Washington and John Adams was trying to avoid with France and England. In 1793, the Proclamation of neutrality was passed, under Washington 's presidency. In 1800, President Adams agreed to the Convention of 1800, which ended the alliance that America had with France, becoming one of main causes, America fell into this war. Both presidents continued to protect America steering them, in a so thought, “Peaceful” direction. Countries like England, began to violate

The War of 1812 is often referred to as “ Mr. Madison 's War,” because at the time, federalists believed that their current president, James Madison declared war, without the approval of congress. At the time, the new united nation but somewhat divided was being controlled under the rule of the great power of Great Britain. Great Britain had a strong connection with the northern states of the United States, because of the constant trade going on between them. As the, Federalists got richer, the British gained more goods, but there was a downside in these connections, Britain which was still a monarchy believed that the new nation, the United States, should serve under the king as well, now this frustrated many Americans because they believed that as a new nation they had the right to govern themselves without the rule of a king. Soon a new congress was elected and a group of young republicans rose to power and voiced their opinions on declaring war against the British to end their ties and the harassment. These new elected officials were nicknamed the “Warhawks,” they did not like the pacifists who were against war, nor did they like the Federalists who sought peace with Britain because they wanted to remain wealthy. This group of people were lead by two very important men, Henry Clay, elected Speaker of the House and John C. Calhoun, leading Warhawk. They were all members of the Democratic-Republican party, which represented the southern and western states. With the

The United States of America triumphed in the Revolutionary War, emerging as an independent nation. Thereafter, they had an arduous task of building their economy and earning recognition amongst other nations. George Washington, the presiding president, promoted Alexander Hamilton, a thirty-four year old former officer of the Continental Army, as the Secretary of Treasury. He devised plans on how to simultaneously generate revenue and deal with war debts. Inevitably, the United States encountered many disruptions on their road to maturity, including oppositions on Hamilton 's deals by other forefathers and unforeseen wars and rebellions that erupted in the country. Amidst those wars, was the War of 1812, which

With the economic system, the south had a very hard time producing their main source “cotton and tobacco”. “Cotton became commercially significant in the 1790’s after the invention of a new cotton gin by Eli Whitney. (PG 314)” Let

Twenty-nine years after the signing of the Treaty of Paris of 1783, which ended the Revolutionary War between America and Britain, was the year that marked the beginning of a new conflict that would last America the next three years, the War of 1812. On June 16th of that year, President James Madison declared the start of a war that would greatly impact the future of our country. Britain, still one of the world's greatest superpowers, was currently warring with France at the time of the declaration, however, Britain's reputation as a formidable opponent stood strong. The War of 1812 held a great significance in the history of America: Reasonable purposes for conflict, major conflict with Native Americans, great controversy among its supporters and opposers, numerous honorable battles, the inclusion of African Americans in the war, a memorable conclusion, and notable results.

In 1861, a horrific war began. Nobody had any idea that this war would become the deadliest war in American history. It wasn’t a regular war, it was a civil war opposing the Union in the North and the Confederate States in the South.. The Civil War cost many people’s lives on the battlefield and beyond. In addition it cost an extreme amount of money for the nation which possibly could have been avoided if the war had turned to happen a little differently.

The American South is undoubtedly known for cotton when referring to agriculture. While it clearly and quickly became the dominant crop in the South and even the United States as a whole, cotton was not immediately as much of a cash crop as it was a burden. Originally, cotton was hard to cultivate, taking long periods of time to collect and even longer to prepare for the manufacturing process. Not until Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin in 1793 and patented in 1794, and the discovery of a better strain of cotton in the Lower South did cotton production become a viable business on a large scale. King Cotton, as it came to be called, created an explosion in production in the southern economy. This economic boon brought the South, traditionally viewed as rural and backward, to the forefront of the economic picture of the entire United States of America. At the height of the cotton boom during the antebellum era, agricultural production from the South made up a surprisingly significant portion of national exports. Such large amounts of production and national dependence on Southern agricultural resources gave rise to a Southern position of power on the national scale. As a result of the South emerging as a regional power, increased political influence and importance provides the opportunity to protect and prolong the lifestyle of the Old South. Without the