War of 1812 (jun 18, 1812 – feb 18, 1815)
Description:
The War of 1812 was a direct result of a series of British transgressions on American sovereigntyCauses:
-British impressment of American sailors
-The British refused to surrender their US-based forts as described in the Treaty of Paris
-War Hawks were increasingly pushing for war against Britain for their insults to America, and Madison eventually folded
Historical Impact
-Federalist Party dissolved due to sheer unpopularity
-The US further improved their reputation as a strong democratic nation, increasing nationalism, eventually leading to the idea of Manifest Destiny
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Date:
jun 18, 1812
feb 18, 1815
~ 2 years and 8 months