War+of+1812

= WAR OF 1812: WHY FIGHT? DEBATE =
 * //- As the country delved into war against Britain for a second time in 25 years, many claimed two opposing positions: America was fighting a second war for independence, or that James Madison had manipulated Congress into declaring an unjust war that was harmful to the national economy. As the two sides, Federalist and Democratic-Republican, met in the chambers of the national capitol, both sides sought to justify the reasons for going to war to both the American public and the neutral European countries.//**

**[|Summer of 1812]**
- From the National Park Service, this gives a good overview of the conflict, as well as opinions and primary source documents articulating each position.

**[|War or No War?]**
- From Indian-Bloomington University archives, this provides a good collection of maps, timelines, and primary sources.

**[|1812 Documents]**
- A good collection of documents from political speeches and newspapers regarding the events that led up to a declaration of war.

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