The War of 1812 was one of the most significant event that we have studied. It set out far lasting effects which include kicking off the "era of good feelings", and fully kept the U.S. independent from England. This war started with three main causes including, native american attacks, the war hawks, and England's use of impressment.
During the Napoleonic Wars, the U.S. was trying to trade with both France and England. England angry at this fact began impressing U.S. sailors. Impressment is the act England used of kidnapping sailors and forcing them to fight in the British Royal Navy. To stop this the U.S. tried to stop trade twice, but both acts would fail and hurt the U.S. economy.
Another reason for war was the attacks from Native Americans that western settlers faced. The natives were trying to stop the U.S. from expanding onto their land, so they began trade with England for weapons to stop the U.S. A famous Native American named Tecumseh would try to unite many tribes to stop westward expansion. His dream would fail at uniting his army after he lost at Tippecanoe and retreated to British held Canada.
These two events would lead the war hawks, Western farmers and Southern Plantation owners, to begin to push for war. They wanted war to stop Britain from trading with the Natives and to put an end to impressment. They would be the main …show more content…
declared war in 1812, at the same time, England was still fighting France so they couldn't face the U.S. with all of its might. The war would begin looking good for the U.S., William Henry Harrison, who was made famous previously when he beat Tecumseh and his native American Army , would beat the British at the battle of Fort meigs giving the U.S. control of the Maumee River. Oliver Hazard Perry would also beat the British at the battle of Lake Erie which would give the U.S. the ability to attack British Canada through the great lakes. Though few battles would be won in Canada, the U.S. was winning at the home