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When Europe exploded in war in 1803, the United States became involved in
European affairs once more. In 1806, France, and one year later Britain trampled on
neutral rights by forcing other nations to cease trading with their enemy. On top of it,
the British boarded American ships to seize sailors who had allegedly deserted from the
Royal Navy. There-upon President Thomas Jefferson and from 1809 onwards James
Madison initiated restrictive measures themselves, but the rivalries were only to become
stronger. “In the end, unable to sustain peace, the United States chose war – a war, some
have suggested, that ranks as the second war for independence.“ (128)
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- Nina Eckert (Author), 2002, Why the US went to war in 1812, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/115470
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