THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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Proud and Self-Confident
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A new sense of patriotism
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A strong national identity
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Weak and defeated
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Detailed explanation-1: -Americans celebrated the end of the struggle with a brilliant burst of national pride. They felt that they had fought a second war for independence, and had won.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ultimately, the War of 1812 ended in a draw on the battlefield, and the peace treaty reflected this. The Treaty of Ghent was signed in modern-day Belgium on December 24, 1814, and went into effect on February 17, 1815, after both sides had ratified it.
Detailed explanation-3: -Britain effectively won the War of 1812 by successfully defending its North American colonies. But for the British, the war with America had been a mere sideshow compared to its life-or-death struggle with Napoleon in Europe.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the aftermath of the War of 1812, the United States experienced a new wave of nationalism. For America, this war validated its existence as an independent nation, and it proved once again they couldn’t be defeated by the British. This resurgence of patriotism ushered in a period known as the Era of Good Feelings.