The War of 1812 is of great historical and cultural significance to Canada. The war of 1812 was declared on the 18th of June, 1812, by James Madison, who was at that time the President of the United States of America. He declared war on Britain, and unfortunately that included Canada. There were many reasons that declared the war of 1812.There were conflicts between the United States and Britain that began in 1812 and lasted until early 1815. President James …showed first 75 words of 788 total…

…showed last 75 words of 788 total…It is quite evident that British policy in this period was dictated to a great extent by European, not American, considerations. Great Britain was fighting a war for her existence. To fight Napoleon she needed every resource she could muster. From her point of view, it was essential to prevent American commerce from aiding France, and it was essential to prevent. Sources -Information from text book (American History text book) -Information from the internet (google)