Causes of the war of 1812

Impressment Forced enlistment of American sailors by the British Navy Almost 6000 citizens were kidnapped from 1808-1811 The US Chesapeake was fired upon ten miles off the American coast Non-Intercourse Act 1809 A revision of the Embargo Act that imposed an export ban on France and England instead of the entire world Was replaced with Macons Bill No.2 Macons Bill no. 2 American offer to Britain and France; the first to repeal their commercial restrictions would inflict an American embargo on the other Was accepted by Napoleon, pitting America against Britain Orders in Council British embargo on all trade with France and her allies British ships blockaded the European continent, blocking all trade, even with neutrals Pushed President Madison to declare war War Hawks New generation of congressmen from the South and West Were eager for a war against Britain Partially motivated by the Native American threat on the frontiers Tecumseh & The Prophet Shawnee Indian brothers who united tribes east of the Mississippi in a confederacy against American expansion Encouraged a return to traditional Native values William Henry Harrison War Heroes like Harrison and Jackson led to nationalistic mentality Tippecanoe made him famous for victory Indians forced to alliance with UK, but soon confederacy dreams are vanished with the death of Tecumseh Republicanism The country developed a sense of nationalism which led to strength in morale Americans had radical groups like the War Hawks which were republican and yearned for war with UK Federalists in New England Federalists in New England sympathized with English and detested the sympathy for Naploean in the Reps /France Domestic turmoil lead to the War of 1812.

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