USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

WAR OF 1812

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
One of the most significant economic effects of the War of 1812 was ____
A
the decline of slavery in the North
B
the development of American manufacturing
C
the addition of two new amendments
D
the reliance on cottage industry
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The War of 1812 provided tremendous stimulus to American manufacturing. It encouraged American manufacturers to produce goods previously imported from overseas. By 1816, 100, 000 factory workers, two-thirds of them women and children, produced more than $40 million worth of manufactured goods a year.

Detailed explanation-2: -The War of 1812 had a devastating effect on commerce. The US trade restrictions leading up to the war dramatically decreased American exports. The British blockades and direct attacks on tobacco stores and other US trade goods made it difficult to conduct commerce during the war.

Detailed explanation-3: -How did the War of 1812 lead to a boom in manufacturing in the United States? The war stopped the import or export of foreign goods so Americans were forced to buy American products, which in turn increased manufacturing.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most significant impact of the War of 1812 was the end of the Federalist political party. The party of mainly northern bankers and businessmen had led opposition to the war. These efforts were seen as unpatriotic in the eyes of many Americans.

Detailed explanation-5: -The results of the War of 1812, which was fought between the United Kingdom and the United States from 1812 to 1814, included no immediate boundary changes. The main result of the War of 1812 has been two centuries of peace between the two countries.

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