Now British North America must respond to the call to war. Conquering the colonies would fulfill their vision of the US occupying all of North America. Many Americans believe that the British support and encourage the First Nations to resist further westward expansion.įurthermore, to many American leaders, British North America is desirable territory to obtain. For Great Britain, this has been a way to strengthen their navy in the fight against Napoleon in Europe for the United States, this is a violation of American neutrality.Īnother reason has to do with the hostile clashes between First Nations peoples and American settlers in the West.
One reason is that the US resents the British Royal Navy's practice of halting American vessels, and then forcibly removing any sailors suspected of deserting the Royal Navy. It is June of 1812, and the United States has declared war on Great Britain! Tension has been simmering between these two nations for many years and for many reasons.
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