JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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Question
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They feared war would hurt trade with Great Britain.
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They feared the United States would be conquered by Great Britain.
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They feared the U.S. army and navy were too small compared to those of Great Britain.
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They feared Native Americans would attack eastern cities with the help of Great Britain.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Many in the party believed the war should be restricted to clashes on the high seas rather than campaigns on land. Federalists generally opposed the Republican strategy of invading Canada, believing it would result in disaster for America.
Detailed explanation-2: -In June 1812, the United States declared war against Great Britain in reaction to three issues: the British economic blockade of France, the induction of thousands of neutral American seamen into the British Royal Navy against their will, and the British support of Native American tribes along the Great Lakes frontier.
Detailed explanation-3: -The impressment or forcible seizure of American seamen by the British Royal Navy in the late 18th and early 19th centuries has traditionally been viewed as a primary cause of the War of 1812.