War of 1812

much more. We read the news daily, wondering why we cannot accept each other and move forward. We wonder why we are all trying to win the “war of division” separately, not relying on other people that believe in the same thing we do. This “war of division,” despite the contrary, is one we have been facing since the start of our country. From the day we won our war of independence to today, we fight issues on our own, but what

After the War of 1812, a widespread nationalism spread throughout the country called the “The Era of Good Feelings.” The federalist party has nearly been wiped out at a national scale. This meant everyone was a Democratic-Republican as they are unable to elect a new president in 1816 and James Monroe wins the election unopposed. Nationalism was expanding throughout the country at a fast rate however sectionalism was also emerging in the country. Even though the government was under a one-party rule

other kids. Andrew Jackson joined the local militia when he was only thirteen years of age. He was the courier in the revolutionary war. Later on during the war his brother Hugh died in battle in 1779. After that both Andrew and his

The war of 1812 was a two-year-long war fought between the United States and Great Britain. The war was triggered between the two nations over the issue of impressment of American soldiers, and although Britain promised to stop, they continued to do so anyway, hence taunting the United States into entering the war. Now although the Americans “lost” the war, they did win something as a result of the two-year battle and that was nationalism which later manifested itself in the country’s judicial decisions

in doing so, protecting American businesses. Tariffs were taxes that were passed on goods imported from outside the country. After the War of 1812, “even the most stalwart Democratic-Republicans [realized] that the United States needed to attain economic independence” (Tariff of 1816). This would become a huge danger to the nation’s welfare if they ever went to war with Britain again, which was the source of their manufactured goods. Consequentially, in 1816, the first tariff that would protect American

became a messenger boy in the American Revolution at the age of 13. At the Age of 35, he was elected to the Tennessee Militia as a Major General.(LOC) The Battle of New Orleans took place on January 8, 1815 and was the final major battle of the War of 1812. In this decisive battle of the American Revolution, the American forces were led by Andrew Jackson. After this victory, Jackson emerged as a hero for his actions. Andrew Jackson was an aggressive leader, he knew his intentions, and

This report focuses on a period of American history between the years of 1820 and 1840. This period of time was just after what historians have labeled as the Era of Good Feelings because the nation had been consumed with the recovery of the War of 1812 which lead to a truly nationalistic sense of values and togetherness. Not to be out done, the period between 1820 and 1840 also had its own unique label. The period was known as the Era of the Common Man or as a time that was presided over by Andrew

The finale of the War of 1812 brought about a sense of false unity in the United States as many citizens believed that they had won the war despite the fact that the war ended in a draw. This sense of nationalism allowed for the growth of industrialization which led to the transportation and market revolutions. However, the emergence of sectionalism following the Panic of 1819 was more a impactful condition as issues concerning slavery, tariffs, and national banks were disagreed upon. Moreover, the

In the article “Gun Ownership in Early America: A Survey of Manuscript Militia Returns” by Robert Churchill, he discusses how gun ownership in the early 18th and 19th centuries was scarce and at times the armed militias were the only people who had guns at all. It was because of this that the government made gun ownership exceptional. This is different from today when gun ownership is everywhere. Due to the high concentration of guns sometimes it is hard to count how many are sold in the United States

different tribes were relocated from their homelands and moved west; around thirty thousand Indians would die en route. The Indian Removal stands as one of the cruelest periods in the history of the United States, and is the result of a long history of war and disagreement between whites and Indians. Indians and Europeans had their differences. The culture of the Indian tribes was very different than that of the incoming white settlers. Indian nations held a deep respect for nature, and felt that the