American History

The war of 1812 also known as Anglo-American war was a battle that was fought between America and the Great Britain. After this war a couple of things changed with America having being granted more independence than before. In addition the economy of America was affected during this war. This paper looks at the ways in which the American economy was shaped after the war and what role did local, state and federal governments play in the shaping of the American economy.

After the war which was led by Andrew Jackson, there was more nationalism among Americans and consequently there were massive changes both politically and economically.

Economically, there were new innovations which slowly developed into the technology that we enjoy today. America received great respect internationally for having been able to successfully face the Great Britain, a country that was considered a giant at the time to many United States citizens.

This war was like a second war of independence for the country. After the war, the capabilities of manufacturing in the country were boosted drastically and the Great Britain blocked the routes through which cotton from the country was passing through to the U.S.A. This affected the U.S. economy but instead of giving up, the US state, federal and local governments combined their efforts and came up with their own cotton industries. This killed the dependency and later boosted their economy levels to great heights.

It is evident that the 1812 war between United States of America and the Great Britain brought more benefits than harm. After the war, the US government encouraged their citizens to unite and remain united for they felt strong having faced one of the worlds greatest military powers. This promoted peace in the state which subsequently promoted economy growth of the state. The war was seen by many as a major break through for the US economic growth as it created dependency in the state and united its citizens in building their nation together.