Question

Why did Americans call the War of 1812 the “Second War for Independence”?

because they perceived that America had won the war over Britain
because they viewed the outcome of the war as a stalemate
because the US forced the enemy to surrender in the war
because America refused to sign the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the war

Answer 1

The War of 1812 is sometimes called the second war for independence. The Americans fought for their rights; for the rights to neutral trade, which British government suspended because of the continental system of the French emperor Napoleon.

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Answer 2

americans called the war of 1812 the second war of independence because they percieves that america had won the war over britain (just like the revo. war.)