USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -War of 1812, (June 18, 1812–February 17, 1815), conflict fought between the United States and Great Britain over British violations of U.S. maritime rights. It ended with the exchange of ratifications of the Treaty of Ghent.

Detailed explanation-2: -The War of 1812 came to be known as the second American war of independence. How long did the war last and where was it fought?

Detailed explanation-3: -The two leading causes of the war were the British Orders-in-Council, which limited American trade with Europe, and impressment, the Royal Navy’s practice of taking seamen from American merchant vessels to fill out the crews of its own chronically undermanned warships.

Detailed explanation-4: -Contents. The Revolutionary War (1775-83), also known as the American Revolution, arose from growing tensions between residents of Great Britain’s 13 North American colonies and the colonial government, which represented the British crown.

Detailed explanation-5: -October 1812-The Battle of Queenston Heights: The Americans invaded Upper Canada, but the British and Canadian troops fought back. This battle was considered the first major battle of the War of 1812. April 1813-The Battle of York: The U.S. again invaded Upper Canada, and this time they burned the capital city, York.