War Of 1812 A War For Independence Essay

The War of 1812 can be viewed as a war for independence to a certain degree. In both the War of 1812 and the American Revolution, we fought against wrongs whether they were real or perceived. While America was not fighting for independence in this war; they were fighting for respect as a nation. The War of 1812 was a bit like the American Revolution because some people were ready to fight while other Americans opposed the war. It was much like the American Revolution because it was a lot a stake, either we walked away victorious or with nothing. The group of Americans that opposed the war was the Federalist; when congress voted on a deceleration of war not one federalist voted in favor. "By now the Federalists were in the minority in the country, but they were still the majority party in New England" (Brinkley 182). At the Hartford Convention in New England is where hints of succession were made while discussing grievances against Madison.

The consequences of war were not only a divided country, native people lost a great amount of land as well as people. During the years of the War of 1812 the United States
Without the "second American war for independence" we may not have invested funds into our military. We might have not expanded westward in the fashion we did, for good or bad. We might not have learned the importance of diplomacy; while we can be independent, it is still important to maintain relationships with other countries. Perhaps if we did not have the war, we would not have become involved in international affairs, we would not have the same respect as a nation. If the war would not have been fought at all, perhaps we would have been divided over slavery sooner than the 40 years after the war. The War of 1812 is one of the most important wars in the history of the nation; it really was all or nothing for our young