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The War of 1812 tends to be considered an insignificant event in the grand scheme of American history. After all, if the British couldn't defeat the colonists during the Revolution, they certainly were not going to fifty years or so later.

Why are we talking about the War of 1812? Why do we really care? What are the consequences of this war that we might want to care about? If you think there is too much emphasis on the War of 1812, what should historians be talking about instead?-Don't have to answer very last question if you don't want to.

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1) What are the consequences of this war that we might want to care about?

though many American grievances were resolved during the course of the war, the Treaty of Ghent, which formally ended the War of 1812, involved no significant change in pre-war borders or boundaries. For Native Americans who had allied with the British, the war devastated their physical land and political autonomy.

2)Why are we talking about the War of 1812?

The reasons for war included the British habit of forcing American merchant sailors into the Royal Navy, as well as trade restrictions on the US as a side-effect of Britain's seemingly endless war with France

I dont know the answer to the other ones.. lol

Facts you got to know!:

° What were the 3 outcomes of the War of 1812?

The United States suffered many costly defeats at the hands of British, Canadian and Native American troops over the course of the War of 1812, including the capture and burning of the nation's capital, Washington, D.C., in August 1814.

° Who won War of 1812?

In early 1815, the Americans decisively defeated the invading British Army attacking New Orleans, Louisiana. Fighting also took place in Spanish Florida; a two-day battle for the city of Pensacola ended in Spanish surrender.

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