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The War Of 1812

Introduction

The war of 1912 refers to a military conflict between the United States and the Great

Britain between 1812 and 1814 (Berton, And James). Canada found itself involved in the conflict

because it was a British colony. America invaded many parts of Canada including the great

lakes, the Upper Canada and the Lower Canada. The idea of civilian soldiers which was a

characteristic of the war in Canada helped build a national identity. This paper seeks to explore

the war and find out if it was justified.

Causes of the War

The two most important causes of the war were the interference of American trade by the

British and expansionist visions of American “war hawks” (NMAH). Napoleonic wars between

1799 and 1815 are said to have played a key role in causing the war. Napoleon Bonaparte, the

first consul who later became Empire of France, passed orders that aimed at crippling the British

trade. These decrees prompted the Great Britain to take measures that were interpreted by the

United States as actions of aggression by Britain towards the United States. America had been

neutral during the great European war, and that neutrality meant problems to it. Some of the

measures that led to tension culminating in war are the British trying to stop the Americans from

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trading in Europe, searching American ships for contrabands and royal navy deserters. In June of

1812, the president of United States signed the declaration of war on Great Britain

(History.Com).

Consequences of The War

Both the militias lost soldiers and even military leaders. On the side of the United States,

the expected consequences of the war did not come to fruition. This is because the peace treaty

failed to solve issues like impressments and maritime rights which had prompted it to engage

Britain (Berton, And James). Another failure on the American side was that the war provided

that military conquest was not possibly the way to the annexation of Canada as “the war hawks”

had hoped.The positive however came with the Americans winning several see battles which

were an indication of impending American might.

On the side of Canada, the war proved to be positive as far as nationalism is concerned.

Although British regulars did much of the fighting, there arose a myth that the war was won by

civilian soldiers (Berton, And James). Such myths gave Canada the first sense of community and

were a sound basis for nationhood in the country. To that end, it is plausible to qualify Canada

has real winners of the war.

Was the war necessary for Canada to become a nation?

For every cause to stand, it needs a good foundation. Americans thought that upper

Canadian population which was predominantly American would help the win the war on that

front. This, however, did not happen as the Canadian Americans wanted to be left alone. The

myths that arose after that war in Canada, notably the one that said that civilian soldiers rather

than British regulars won the war gave Canada the very first sense of community. These myths

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Insert surname 1 Name Tutor Course Date The War Of 1812 Introduction The war of 1912 refers to a military conflict between the United States and the Great Britain between 1812 and 1814 (Berton, And James). Canada found itself involved in the conflict because it was a British colony. America invaded many parts of Canada including the great lakes, the Upper Canada and the Lower Canada. The idea of civilian soldiers which was a characteristic of the war in Canada helped build a national identity. This paper seeks to explore the war and find out if it was justified. Causes of the War The two most important causes of the war were the interference of American trade by the British and expansionist visions of American “war hawks” (NMAH). Napoleonic wars between 1799 and 1815 are said to have played a key role in causing the war. Napoleon Bonaparte, the first consul who later became Empire of France, passed orders that aimed at crippling the British trade. These decrees prompted the Great Britain to take measures that were interpreted by the United States as actions of aggression by Britain towards the United States. America had been neutral during the great European war, and that neutr ...
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