USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

WAR OF 1812

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Check all that were outcomes of the War of 1812:
A
allowed increased westward expansion of the USA
B
the USA organized a stronger federal military
C
Native Americans became fully integrated into the USA
D
united the people as “Americans”, as one nation
E
Native American nations were weakened and, even, eliminated
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -American armies invaded Canada in 1812 at three points, but all three campaigns ended in failure. One army surrendered at Detroit at the western end of Lake Erie, a second army surrendered at Queenston Heights at the other end of the lake, and a third army withdrew after little more than a skirmish north of New York.

Detailed explanation-2: -Successes: victories over Native Ameri-cans, victories in sea battles; Failures: invasion of Canada, surrender of Detroit, British burned Washington, D.C. 1.

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.

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