USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

WAR OF 1812

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What most benefited the United States in its war with Britain?
A
Britain’s war with France
B
Britain’s distance from America
C
U.S. manufacturing plants
D
the ability of the United States to defend its ports
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -After the War of 1812, Americans felt a new sense of patriotism and a strong national identity and they gained new respect from other nations in the world. This stronger federal government favored trade, western expansion, a strengthened military and the development of the economy.

Detailed explanation-2: -The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America, but disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the war’s expenses led to colonial discontent, and ultimately to the American Revolution.

Detailed explanation-3: -Edward Hawke in November 1759 in the decisive Battle of Quiberon Bay. Moreover, in Great Britain there were vastly greater financial and industrial resources available than there were in France, which was faced with national bankruptcy and economic paralysis before the end of the struggle.

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