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War Of 1812 DBQ

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Through the start of the 19th century a great turmoil was occurring between two of the most powerful nations and a small up and coming nation just across the Atlantic Ocean. This great turmoil came to be known as one of the most defining moments for that new country name The United States of America. The other countries, France and Britain, were just going after each other to no ends. At a point in time America had to make a choice to support which side of this argument. Of course this was difficult and hard, and was avoided for some time, but the tipping point was now. This tipping point came to be known as the War of 1812. The War of 1812 was a great, influential war not very well liked and supported and was almost avoided because of the Trade involved between America and Britain, but started because of the impressment of American soldiers, to show to …show more content…

America, a young and inexperience nation, comes clamoring right into the world, fresh out of its revolution and into the large world of foreign relations. Of course no would respect this new nation and patronize it like was a little kid thinking it was able to act as an adult. In Document 2, John C. Calhoun, a war hawk who were congressmen that begged for war, states,” Protection and patriotism are reciprocal… if [the British] persist in such daring insult to injury to [the United States], it will be bound in honor and interest to resist”(Document 2). He depicts in this quote that America is nothing but a joke to the powerful foreign nations across the Atlantic and that we must show to them that we will not condone such an act. He also illustrates that we must prove to not only ourselves but the other nations that we are strong and independent. The absoluteness of this topic is nothing but bound by the actions of the British and we must take out the spine and fill back up with

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