Was a wave of nationalism in the US following the War of 1812?

Answer 1

Yes, in fact there was such an increase in national pride that it formed a sort of unity between most Americans of the time. Rituals of celebration on occasion such as Washington's birthday and the Fourth of July also helped to unify the country.

Answer 2

1) Distinctive national literature and art

a) Washington Irving & James Fennimore Cooper: famous American authors

b) Textbooks created by Americans for Americans

c) North American Review began to circulate in 1815

d) Painters embraced American landscapes

2) A revived Bank of America was voted in by Congress in 1816

3) A more handsome capital was built after the destruction of the original by British troops.

4) Army Expanded to 10k

a) Navy expanded after victory in the Barbary Coast

5) Tariff of 1816

a) Protected American manufacturers from British dumping products at extremely low rates in U.S.

6) American System

a) Created by Henry Clay

i) Strong banking system

(1)Provided easy and abundant credit

ii) Protective tariff

(1)Helped East coast manufacturing expand

iii) A network of roads and canals especially in Ohio Valley

(1)Funded by revenues from tariff

(2)Would knit the country together economically and politically

Answer 3

The few victories at the end of the War of 1812, like the Battle of New Orleans, gave Americans a new spirit of patriotism and nationalism, but the war in general did not have this effect until those final battles.

Answer 4

The United States fought the War of 1812 over the issue of the states.