The War of 1812

The War of 1812 strongly demonstrated the great political and regional divisions within the nation. It showed how torn the Federalists, which were based in New England, and the Democrats, which were placed throughout the rest of the country, were on political issues great enough to cause war. The votes in the House and Senate that decided whether or not the nation should go to war were so close that it further exemplified the great struggle for power in the government. Throughout the war, Federalists in New England did everything in their power to sabotage the war movement and even brought up the idea of succession from the rest of the states. The federalists feared adding more fertile land would lead to greater agriculture and thus would create more supporters for the Democractic-Republicans. The Federalists and Democratic-Republicans were torn on whether or not to go to war based on political, economic, and regional differences above anything else.