War of 1812
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Napoleonic Wars, Nationalism, War of 1812
- Curriculum: British History, American Indian History, American Early National History (1789-1815), Canadian History
- Geographical Location: Canada, United States
- Date: June 18, 1812-December 24, 1814
Article abstract: The first war waged by the United States under its new Constitution tests the republic’s sovereignty and generates a sense of nationalism.
Summary of Event
The War of 1812 was a result of the Napoleonic Wars in Europe, during the first decade of the nineteenth century. Ever since war had broken out between France and Great Britain in 1793, the United States had tried, with some success, to follow a policy of neutrality toward both belligerents, avoiding a struggle with Great Britain by Jay’s Treaty of 1794 and ending a war crisis...
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