Question

Which BEST explains how the War of 1812 strengthened the United States' sense of national identity?

A. The British blockade hindered foreign trade, which forced increased manufacturing.

B. Americans felt pride that the United States' casualty count was much lower than that of Great Britain.

C. During the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key wrote the Star-Spangled Banner, which was adopted as the national anthem.

D. Americans had fought the British twice and remained an independent nation, boosting their confidence in the strength and viability of the United States.

Answer 1

The outcome of the war helped fuel a nascent sense of nationalism in many Americans. They began to think about what it meant to be American. Instead of identifying themselves as Marylanders, Virginians, or citizens of other states where they lived, people began to think of themselves first as Americans. i marked d in my test and got it right