THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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because they were at war with France
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because they did not have a strong military
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because they were at war with Spain
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because they were afraid of the United States’ military
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Detailed explanation-1: -Some Republicans saw the war as a second War of Independence against the British; but others thought engaging in an unpopular war would create a Federalist surge. Federalists opposed the war, considering it unjust and immoral, and championing peace, neutrality, and free trade.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why did the United States go to war against Britain instead of France? Macon’s Bill No. 2 was used by Napoleon to incite war with the British. The British adamantly refused to take back their orders to attack U.S. ships, but the French did after heavy negotiating.
Detailed explanation-3: -Most Patriots supported independence because they felt that recent British laws on the American Colonies violated their rights as British citizens (e.g. taxing without consent, quartering soldiers in citizens’ homes, and denying colonists the right to a trial).