USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

THE MONROE DOCTRINE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The War of 1812 was also known as what?
A
The First War of Independence
B
Charlie Wilson’s War
C
The Second War of Independence
D
The War to end all wars
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The War of 1812 has often been called the Second War of Independence because it marked the last major conflict between England and the United States. After the War of 1812, the British accepted the United States as a fully independent nation.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the War of 1812 the United States once again fought against the British and their Indian allies. Some historians see the conflict as a Second War for American Independence. Furthermore, the three-year war marks a traditional boundary between the early republic and early national periods.

Detailed explanation-3: -Britain blocked all French seaports and insisted that U.S. ships first stop at a British port and pay a fee before continuing to France. Britian was also interfering in the affairs of Canada, America’s neighbor. The War of 1812 came to be known as the second American war of independence.

Detailed explanation-4: -America’s “Second War for Independence” (1812-1815) On June 18, 1812, the United States declares war on Great Britain after long-standing disputes with the British. For nearly 10 years British ship captains had been impressing American sailors to serve on British ships.

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