USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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-3: -In the years after the War of 1812, new states north and south entered the Union. At the same time, America’s economic engine was fueled by King Cotton. Alas, King Cotton could not have become the behemoth it did without the institution of race-based slavery.

Detailed explanation-4: -By 1812, however, a new Congress was in session, and the President, once the greatest of advocates for economic coercion, had changed his perspective by calling for war. The growing tide of American nationalism, in the face of affronted national dignity, carried the nation toward war with Great Britain.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.