The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815. This war was caused by the deteriorating relationship between the United States and Britain due to unresolved anger Britain had for the U.S. from the Revolutionary War. That is why the War of 1812 is sometimes called "the Second War of Independence." Due to strict British maritime blockade and the impressment of American seamen through British stopping and searching neutral vessel on the high seas, the U.S. relationship with Britain was strained even more. America then cut off all importing and exporting of goods to and from Britain with the Embargo Act of December 1807 in order to change British policies. When this did not work, war sentiment built in the United States. By 1910 young Democratic Republican "War Hawks" form the west and south argued that the U.S. had to defend their right to export American products without losing ships and men. They also objected to the British inciting the Indians along the Great Lakes Frontier and argued that the British would be forced to change there policies if the United States attacked Canada. The United States then declared war against Great Britain. On June 18, 1812. on January 8, 1815, the American forces Led by Andrew Jackson defeated the British at New Orleans.
