USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -One proposal aimed to limit military actions to naval confrontations rather than an all-out (land) war, but the measure was defeated on a 16 to 16 tie vote. One vote change would have prevented the U.S. from invading Canada. Even after the U.S. declared war on Great Britain on June 18, peace was possible.

Detailed explanation-2: -The United States entered the war seeking to secure commercial rights and uphold national honor. The American strategy was to quickly bring Great Britain to the negotiating table on these issues by invading Canada. Captured Canadian territory could be used as a powerful bargaining chip against the crown.

Detailed explanation-3: -British strategic lev-erage against America was a combination of sea control, economic warfare, and small-scale, targeted coastal offensives.

Detailed explanation-4: -The ratification of the Treaty of Ghent on February 17, 1815, ended the war but left many of the most contentious questions unresolved. Nonetheless, many in the United States celebrated the War of 1812 as a “second war of independence, ” beginning an era of partisan agreement and national pride.