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Causes And Outcomes Of War Term Paper

The war of 1812 had numerous causes, the most important that were economic in nature. The United States, in order to maintain its economic
vitality, was forced to go to war, especially after the failed attempts to
avoid war through the embargo. The expansionist reasons for the war were
more of consequence to engage in war with Britain. Great Britain, because
of its war with Napoleon in Europe, looked to interrupt economic
interaction between the United States and continental Europe. The way
Great Britain went about this policy, by capturing American's, boarding
their ships, and taking vessels close to American shores means that there
was a definite lack of respect for the power, clout, and sovereignty of
their former colony and the new nation, the United States. Furthermore,
the United States was establishing itself as a commercial and naval power,
and this would be reinforced through the war. To Great Britain this was
unacceptable, and to America, for Great Britain to interfere so severely
with America's economic interests was a problem. Attempts to resolve the
conflict peacefully ended in failure as with the embargo, and thus set the
stage for the War of 1812. The outcome of the war was an actual stalemate,
however I believe it was a success for the...

As a new nation, the United States established their "honor" and their power against a major
European naval power. While there would be no northbound expansion, this
was of little consequence to the more pressing issues of America's economic
interests and economic sovereignty. Ultimately, by stopping the British
objectives, America satisfied their own as a sovereign nation.

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Feldmeth, Greg D. (31 March 1998). U.S. History Resources. Retrieved 3
March 2007 from
http://home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/USHistory.html.

Harney, Major W. (1989). The Causes of the War of 1812. Retrieved 4 March
2007 from
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/1989/HWW.htm.
from http://edsitement.neh.gov/lessonimages/lesson571/WarMsgFull.pdf.
http://library.thinkquest.org/22916/excauses.html.
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