The War of 1812

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The paper describes how this war marked the beginning of a new era of American nationalism. The paper looks at the causes of the War of 1812 and shows how some causes can be traced directly to unresolved issues between the United States and Great Britain. The paper notes two of the most significant outcomes of this war.

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"According to the War Hawks, the British had been inciting the Indians to rebel against the United States. Many Native Americans had sided with and fought for the British during the Revolutionary War. Moreover, the possibility of a Native American tribal coalition loomed, threatening American territorial expansion. The War Hawks believed that the British supported the creation of an independent Native American state located in the Great Lakes region to serve as a buffer between the United States and Canada. Chief Tecumeh championed tribal unification and his efforts might have succeeded had the War Hawks not been as vocal in Congress. To the War Hawks, British support of the Native Americans was a declaration of war."

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