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War of 1812: The Irrelevance and the Significance. By Frizzie. War of 1812 (to Europe) . Small (only 6,000 hurt or killed) Other things were going on that shadowed the War of 1812, like Napoleon invading Russia.
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War of 1812: The Irrelevance and the Significance By Frizzie
War of 1812 (to Europe) Small (only 6,000 hurt or killed) Other things were going on that shadowed the War of 1812, like Napoleon invading Russia. In short, nobody other than the countries involved really cared.
War of 1812 (to U.S.) Big deal to The United States Seen as the Second War of American Independence
Benefits for America Other nations started giving America respect for its fighting skills Country became unified.
Significance The unity created a heightened sense of Nationalism in the country. New Industries were developed because of the war.
Most Significant After the war, America started to ignore the effects of the war in Europe and started focusing on the West. Also, people started looking to the central government for stuff, like road construction.