Re-Winning American Independence: The War Of 1812
When the Peace treaty of Paris was signed in 1782 there were a bevy of issues left unresolved. Due in great part to this fact, the revolutionary war was not to be the last time of conflict between England and America. In June of 1812, America declared war on England once more. Considering England's complete lack of respect for American Rights, engaging in this war was most certainly necessary, and in fact, a contributing factor to the strength of America today.
Britain's disrespect for America's independence was made apparent the moment that they granted it. While conceding to remove their troops from American soil, they agreed to do so with the tag of "with convenient speed". A phrase any legal system would have trouble decoding. The British troops remained in the country for many years and provided a constant pinprick in the pride of American Independence. The issues of Indian lands and the borders around Ohio, Oregon, Maine, and Canada also failed to reach any conclusion in the treaty of Paris. All of these issues remained until, and directly contributed to, the war of 1812. However, it was not only Britain's past actions they angered Americans, it was their current as well.
The British navy virtually ruled the Atlantic for a number of years, and they used that power to their advantage as often as possible. During the French-British war, the English began impressing British citizens aboard any foreign vessel. Many of the subjects they impressed were "naturalized" American citizens; a term that meant nothing to the English. In addition to these ex-British, the English impressed many Americans, who had never been British subjects. In the end, the British impressed around 6000 American citizens. However, Britain was not only taking America's sailors, they were also taking America's ships. Aiming to hurt the economy of their enemies the French and English decided to close off each other's ports during the war. In order to do so, they...
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