The War of 1812 The War of 1812 was fought between Great Britain and the United States of America. This war was declared by the President. James Maddison on June 18, 1812. This war lasted about two and a half years, resulting in 7,000 U.S. casualties and costing our country nearly $93 million in debt. The causes and effects of this war are significant in today's history, although some historians believe the war was rather dark. I would like to present to you some of the causes that the United States believes brought us into this war and the effects that occurred after the war ended, hopefully this will give someone a chance to express their opinion. In the process of fighting the French and English, the heroism of some of our commanding officers, such as Jackson and Perry, led to growing American patriotism. There was no shortage of American men who included themselves in patriotism by doing something impressive and useful. These men contributed immensely to the rise of patriotism, doing so not for selfish reasons but for the welfare of their country. Another useful effect after the war was the weakened number of Native Americans. The Americans were right that the English used the natives to fight us during the war more often than not causing a sharp decrease in their numbers, and what American isn't happy when the natives die? OH! That's right, none of them, this was a nice surprise for the United States. On top of everything else, the United States stood its ground. At the time Britain was known for having the most sophisticated army and navy in the world, but we remained strong. We have shown the world that we can protect ourselves at all costs. The most important effect introduced by the War of 1812 is the confidence instilled in our country. Being able to defend ourselves against a powerful army and increase our production in the midst of a war when our troops were impressed and we had our backs against the wall. This showed the American people that they could believe in their country and enjoy a small period of stability. In conclusion, nothing was truly over with the war. No, the "I's" were dotted and the "Not's" were crossed, everyone seemed to roll their eyes and go their separate ways. It was one of those wars that no one paid much attention to, both sides basically agreed to pretend that this war had never happened and carry on as before. In the long run I view the War of 1812 as a battle, because even though everyone left it a draw, the confidence, strength, and stability that America remained gave us some of the tools we needed to win the war and earn our trust.