War of 1812
War Of 1812 Although the War of 1812 lasted for over 2 years and ended in a stalemate, it once and for all confirmed American Independence. The main cause of the war was Britain’s dis-regard for America’s independence, and Britain’s taking advantage of America. In the peace treaty, the specific causes of the war were not addressed, but there was peace again between the US and Britain. The short term effects helped revive commerce, and the long term effects gave America international respect, and eliminated the Federalist Party in the US. The War of 1812 was caused by rising tensions between the US and Britain. One of the major reasons was the British impressment of the US. The British seized many US ships and impressed many Americans to work on British ships. This humiliated and dishonored the US because they appeared to be weak and unable to protect their sailors and ships. Another cause of War of 1812 was the British interference with American trade. America was supposed to have neutral trade with France and Britain, but Britain violated this by setting up a blockade for trade between the US and France. The US saw this as violation of international law, and it helped push them to war with Britain. The British also supported the Native Americans in their battles against America. The Native Americans and British both tried stopping American expansion into Canada and other British territory. America declared war on Britain because of Britain’s dis-regard for America’s independence and Britain Taking advantage of the US. Most issues were not directly addressed in the Treaty of Ghent. The British demanded the creation of an Indian barrier state in the American Northwest Territory (the area from Ohio to Wisconsin), and they demanded that Americans not have any naval forces on the Great Lakes. The U.S. rejected the demands, and the war ended in a status quo ante bellum. In Latin this means “the state existing before the war” which is saying that things went back