Connie and A.J. begin the interview discussing the issues affecting America following the War for Independence and their impact on the “Second War for Independence,” the War of 1812. For example, A.J. briefly discusses the debate over the maintenance of a regular army or the use of militias, the Alien and Sedition Acts, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Embargo of 1807. For the majority of the interview, A.J. talks about the origins and course of the War of 1812. Among the topics A.J. discusses are the impressment of sailors serving on U.S. merchant and naval ships by the British and the trade restrictions emplaced on American goods by the British as part of their war against France. In addition, A.J. talks about the major personalities that played a role in the War of 1812 like John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Henry Clay, Tecumseh, James Madison, and Andrew Jackson. A.J. and Connie end the interview discussing the results of the war from the signing of the peace treaty and what America gained and lost in the War of 1812 to the impact of the war on American nationalism and sectionalism.
United States - History - War of 1812 United States - History - War of 1812 - Influence
Time Period
18th century Nineteenth century United States - History - 18th century United States - History - Nineteenth century East (U.S.) - History, Military - Nineteenth century Canada - History - 1763-1867
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