War Of 1812 Significance
War of 1812
The significance of the War of 1812 was the failed attempt at stricter economic regulations, an increase in respect from European powers and how the perception of the war led to the demise of the Federalist Party.
Before the War of 1812 Britain had absolutely no respect for American neutrality on the high seas and also in relation to the blockading of ports of neutral countries without warning. It could be argued that the war was fought for the sake of being respected as a legitimate neutral country that would not have its rights ignored by foreign countries. A letter that President James Madison wrote shows how many viewed Britain’s acts against the United States when he said that “Abandoning still all more respect for the neutral …show more content…
These issues were the main reason that the war was even fought. However the Treaty of Ghent - that ended the war - did not actually address any of the issues that had sparked the initial conflict but instead was more of a return to the conditions before the start of the war. However the fighting at locations such as New Orleans had the Americans shown in a new light where they stood up once again for what they believed in. However this time it was for the rights of neutral nations whereas compared to the Revolutionary War that was based more on the idea they were fighting more for the right to form a democracy - government for the people. This caused America to gain respect in the eyes of Europe which in turn caused the issues with Britain to come to a stop due to this newfound European respect of America. Before the War of 1812, a trade embargo was put into place to try to get Britain to acknowledge the United States as a neutral country and respect their political sovereignty. Trade
The significance of the War of 1812 was the failed attempt at stricter economic regulations, an increase in respect from European powers and how the perception of the war led to the demise of the Federalist Party.
Before the War of 1812 Britain had absolutely no respect for American neutrality on the high seas and also in relation to the blockading of ports of neutral countries without warning. It could be argued that the war was fought for the sake of being respected as a legitimate neutral country that would not have its rights ignored by foreign countries. A letter that President James Madison wrote shows how many viewed Britain’s acts against the United States when he said that “Abandoning still all more respect for the neutral …show more content…
These issues were the main reason that the war was even fought. However the Treaty of Ghent - that ended the war - did not actually address any of the issues that had sparked the initial conflict but instead was more of a return to the conditions before the start of the war. However the fighting at locations such as New Orleans had the Americans shown in a new light where they stood up once again for what they believed in. However this time it was for the rights of neutral nations whereas compared to the Revolutionary War that was based more on the idea they were fighting more for the right to form a democracy - government for the people. This caused America to gain respect in the eyes of Europe which in turn caused the issues with Britain to come to a stop due to this newfound European respect of America. Before the War of 1812, a trade embargo was put into place to try to get Britain to acknowledge the United States as a neutral country and respect their political sovereignty. Trade