could the war of 1812 been avoided? Why or why not?

Answer 1

The primary reason for the War of 1812 was pressure by the western states to reclaim the 14th colony (Canada). There was concern over England's high-sea piracy of US merchant seamen but that was resolved by treaty prior to the war. The New England shippers were against war because it would have (and did) interfere with the lucrative slave trade but their clout was watered down as the country grew westward. I suppose it could have been stopped if some of the southern states had been more vocal against it but unlikely as it was likely that much of the reasons for the war was that Napolean wanted it to happen and his agents did their jobs well.

Answer 2

The war was fought from 1812 to 1815 on both land and sea. By the end of the war, 1,600 British and 2,260 American troops had died. And Britain being at War with France at the same time, it makes you wonder today if the US would have stayed out of it considering the French are such stab in the back ungratefuls.

Professor Shreed, what "oppression" are you talking about, or are you just gulping up what "your" history book tells you, do you in fact know what the average tax was for a UK citizen compared to an American at the time of the War of Independance, and by the way the war of 1812 was after the war of independance so your point is way off the mark in that aspect as well.

"you'll have to ask the english, they started it!!"mmmmmmm but the US declared War on UK not the UK on the US.

As for impressing US Sailors any sailors found on US ships who a) had British Accents b) could not prove they were US born and in fact were British Born were therefore subjects opf the crown and rightly taken back into service, many of them having jumped ship to American ships in the first place

Answer 3

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No steps were really taken to prepare or avoid. The US were unable to avoid going to war because we were stupid. The US gave France and the UK each an ultimatum. Stop interfering with our trade by a deadline or we will declare war. France did by the deadline, UK didn't. However, shortly after we declared war, the US got the word from UK----communications were super slow in 1812----that they agree. So we were at war for nothing. I said we were stupid......threatening the UK and France with war. It would be like today's Portugal trying to challenge the US AND Russia simultaneously in a conventional war.

Answer 4

Yes.

America declared that war on the assumption they could easily invade Canada and force Britain to the bargaining table.

However, the invasion of Canada was a colossal failure. The Treaty of Ghent did not address America's grievances whatsoever - it served only to set all territory to pre-war locations and return prisoners of war.

The impressment of American sailors and the restrictions of neutral trade were only formally ended when the British won their war against France and didn't need to do so anymore.

The War of 1812 didn't accomplish anything for anyone, although Americans and Canadians both claim victory, citing that they couldn't be successfully invaded. America officially started the war, the British only invaded later on when their colonies were under threat. It could have been avoided. It wasn't a Second Revolution.

Answer 5

I doubt it. England was raiding our ships and pressing the sailors into service for the throne. England didn't take us seriously, even after the Revolution. That's why the War of 1812 is sometimes known as the war to prove the first.

Answer 6

Yes,

Britain had officially stopped impressing American sailors three days before the war broke out.

If Americans were actually sincere about shipping, the war would have ended within two weeks, since the British were now winning their war against France and no longer needed to impress Americans.

Its obvious that the war WASN'T about shipping. It was about greedy Americans wanting more and more land, taking it from both the British and the Natives. Greedy buggers.

Answer 7

Hey! Enough about impressing the sailors, the savages were raiding settlements in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois with brand new brown bess muskets. The British Navy thought they could have the run of Lake Erie. The war could have been avoided but it shouldn't have been avoided.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

England's oppression led to revolution as oppression often does.

Answer 10

you'll have to ask the english, they started it!!