Americans had a grand cause: fighting for their rights, their independence and their liberty. This cause is much more just than waging a war to deny independence. American military and political leaders were inexperienced, but proved surprisingly competent.
Much larger population.
Strong Navy.
Strong transportation network.
A lot of factories.
And the controlled most of the nations money.<span />
It took place in 1812 to 1814
The largest group was latinos