THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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Reform movements demanding the return of American Indian lands sprang up around the United States.
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Americans celebrated their British heritage and looked to British culture for inspiration in the arts and sciences.
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Americans expressed national pride and a sense of victory during the Era of Good Feelings.
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New social welfare programs to aid war veterans initiated broader movements to improve the lives of the urban poor
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Detailed explanation-1: -The outcome of the war helped fuel a nascent sense of nationalism in many Americans. They began to think about what it meant to be American. Instead of identifying themselves as Marylanders, Virginians, or citizens of other states where they lived, people began to think of themselves first as Americans.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the aftermath of the War of 1812, the United States experienced a new wave of nationalism. For America, this war validated its existence as an independent nation, and it proved once again they couldn’t be defeated by the British. This resurgence of patriotism ushered in a period known as the Era of Good Feelings.
Detailed explanation-3: -Marking the end of the War of 1812, the Treaty of Ghent, ushered in an era of heightened nationalism in the United States. Patriotic sentiments ran high as Americans delighted in their “victory” over the British and looked for ways to make their nation even stronger.
Detailed explanation-4: -The War of 1812 changed the course of American history. Because America had managed to fight the world’s greatest military power to a virtual standstill, it gained international respect. Furthermore, it instilled a greater sense of nationalism among its citizens.
Detailed explanation-5: -Perhaps most importantly, the war’s outcome boosted national self-confidence and encouraged the growing spirit of American expansionism that would shape the better part of the 19th century.