THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
PRESIDENT MADISON
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Impressment of U.S. merchant sailors by Britain
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interference of U.S. shipping by Britain
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Britain was encouraging Native Americans to attack western settlers
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Britain had closed the Port of New Orleans
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Detailed explanation-1: -The War of 1812 (1812-15) was fought between the United States and Great Britain, primarily over the impressment of American sailors by the British Navy, as well as disagreements over trade, western expansion, and Native American policy. The war ended inconclusively after three years of fighting.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Some of the major effects of the war of 1812 were increased patriotism in the United States and increased respect for the US from other countries. The US military and manufacturing were also strengthened. There was also a decline in the power of the Federalist party, as well as less threat from Native Americans.