The War of 1812 was a war fought between the newly independent country of the United States against the world naval power of Britain. As the United States was trying to develope its main goals were to expand into new territories west of the nation and also increase their exportation of goods to other countries such as Britain and France. While the U.S. was exporting its goods to both countries, Britain was in war of their own against the France. In need of an advantage against its enemy, both countries
Before Columbus arrived in the United States, Native Americans were the only people living in the New World today known as the United States of America. As more European settlers came to the new world, they started taking over Native Americans land. Native Americans believed that the land belonged to no one, the Great Spirit made it for the use of Indians. But as time passed more and more Europeans and African slaves were coming to the new world, countries like France, Great Britain took control