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The United States fought the best naval power in the world. Great Britain, in a conflict that would have an immense impact on the young country’s future. Causes of the war included British attempts to restrict U.S. trade, the Royal Navy’s impressment of American seamen and America’s desire to expand its territory. The United States suffered many costly defeats at the hands of British, Canadian and Native American troops over the course of the War of 1812, including the capture and burning of the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., in August 1814.

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Many native americans were killed in the battle, so that further decreased the population after suffering a disease from the settlers.

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Siding with the British military hurt the native Americans cause because the colonists weren’t likely to give the Native Americans permission to have their land back, so them siding against the colonists ensured they weren’t going to get it back.

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The Treaty of Ghent signed on December 24, 1814 ended the war and returned things between the United States and Britain to the way they were before the war.

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British were supporting Native Americans in their fight against American expansion.

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The U.S. negotiated over two hundred Indian treaties that involved the ceding of Indian lands and 99 of these agreements resulted in the creation of reservations west of the Mississippi River.

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Tecumseh formed confederation of tribes and sided with the British. He was mortally wounded at the Battle of Thames which led to an American victory.