USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

WAR OF 1812

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The War of 1812 is often called America’s “second war for independence.” Why?
A
the US continued to resist taxes imposed by Great Britain
B
Britain blocked US access to the port of New Orleans
C
the US and Britain never signed a treaty to end the Revolutionary War
D
the British government never respected the US as a sovereign nation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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-3: -Why was the War of 1812 called the second war of independence? Because it was their second time fighting for independence.

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