The United States had many reasons for going to war in 1812: Britain’s interference with its trade and impressment of its seamen; Americans’ desire to expand settlement into Indian, British, and Spanish territories; aspirations to conquer Canada and end British influence in North America; and upholding the nation’s sovereignty and vindicating its honor.
However, nations go to war infrequently, and a more interesting question is why the United States declared war. While the young members of Congress—the War Hawks—were in favor of war, the nation’s two presidents during this era, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, were not. Both viewed war and its consequences—a standing army, increase in government size, and debt—as antithetical to republicanism. They were convinced instead that self-imposed restrictions on American trade would force Britain and France, who were fighting in the Napoleonic Wars, to respect American neutrality.
The New England states particularly feared great losses to their trade, and their representatives in Congress voted against war. Others argued that America was totally unprepared for war against the mighty British Empire. Perhaps, however, War Hawk John C. Calhoun glimpsed the real cause in his observation that the conflict was “a second struggle for our liberty,” to finish the struggle for our independence.
<span>Open Door Policy (1899/1900) is declaration of principles introduced by the United States (1899, 1900) for the defense of equal freedoms amid nation’s transaction with China and in provision of Chinese regional and directorial honesty. So the answer is E. </span>
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<h2>B) He helped improve the production of light bulbs</h2><h2 /><h3>Explanation:</h3><h3 />
Latimer worked with the legendary inventor Hiram Maxim at the U.S. Electric Lighting Company. While working there in 1881, Latimer registered a carbon fiber for the glowing light bulb. The invention improved make electric lighting useful and affordable for the common household.
The Battle of Chancellorsville was important, because it was a significant battle for the Confederates. They had an army half the size of the Unionists army and decided to divide their army, but were still successful in beating them. This was the second bloodiest battle of the Civil War (seen as one of the bloodiest wars in history). Quite a few generals were involved in the battle and the battle took place in Spotsylvania County in the state of Virgina. This was season as the "perfect battle" for the Confederate Army.
