The War of 1812

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The paper explores the root causes of the War of 1812, which involved Great Britain's war with Napoleon in Europe, as well as the young United State's commercial interests. The paper discusses how the war appears to have ended in a stalemate as there were no official territorial changes. The author is of the opinion, however, that the war was a success for America, as their independence was ultimately entrenched and any previous encroachments on American independence came to an end after the War of 1812.

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"Peace after the Revolutionary War of Independence did not resolve all tension between the United States and Great Britain. This became evident on June 6, 1812 as the United States declared war on Great Britain. There are numerous reasons that led to the war, which primarily involve in some form Great Britain's involvement in war with Napoleon in Europe to the young United State's expansionist ambitions. This war that would become known as the War of 1812 was fought in North America from 1812 - 1815."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Feldmeth, Greg D. (31 March 1998). U.S. History Resources. Retrieved 3 March 2007 from http://home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/USHistory.html.
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