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The Napoleonic Wars of the early 1800s pitted Great Britain against France. America tried unsuccessfully to remain neutral. Both the warring countries harassed U.S. ships, but Great Britain, in particular, stopped American ships, interfering with trade. British fleets even seized American sailors, forcing them to serve the Royal Navy.
Americans were angry. They had struggled hard for their freedom. However, people living in the Northeast wanted peace. Many of these people made their living by trading on the sea. The most vocal advocates for war lived in the South and West.
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Question: Did the British or Americans win the War of 1812?
Answer: Neither. The United States was running out of money and the British were tired of fighting. On Christmas Eve, 1814 in Belgium, negotiators from both countries signed a peace treaty. This was before telephones or email and word that the war had ended came slowly. General Andrew Jackson hadn’t heard that the war was over and led his troops to fight against a British invasion at New Orleans on January 8, 1815. His army achieved a great victory, which made Americans feel proud.
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