What were some important outcomes of the War of 1812? The United States decided to get involved in European affairs; all America
n ports were closed to trade France and other European countries lost their respect for the United States; the United States gained a lot of territory west of the Rockies. Britain remained hopeful it would some day retake its former colonies; Americans kept their sights on Canada for colonization. The United States became more respected; Americans were proud of their country.
The United States suffered many costly defeats at the hands of British, Canadian and Native American troops over the course of the War of 1812, including the capture and burning of the nation's capital, Washington, D.C., in August 1814.
Under the Pendleton Act of 1883, some government jobs were filled by. job applicants .... By calling their era the "Gilded Age," authors Mark Twain and Charles Warner were ...
