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What effect did the War of 1812 have on American politics?

Question 5 options:

It caused many Americans to be abstain from voting

It ushered in the Era of Good Feelings, marked the end of the Federalist party, showed America was a strong and independent nation, and ended further hostility between the US and Great Britain.

It led to the birth of the Free Soil party

It had no effect on American politics

It ushered in the Era of Good Feelings, marked the end of the Federalist party, showed America was a strong and independent nation, and ended further hostility between the US and Great Britain.

Explanation:

The United States was in a phase of notable political dispute between the Federalist Party (based largely in the Northeast), which supported a powerful basic administration and confidential relations to Britain, and the Democratic-Republican Party with its exceptional strength post in the South and West, which chose a limited center administration, protection of states' rights including slave-holding, extension into Indian area, and a durable separation with Britain.

In 1812, the Federalist Party had faded almost, and the Republicans, with James Madison performing his first term of office and power of Congress, were in a powerful situation to continue their more dynamic plan fronting Britain.

Approaching 1815 there was wide backing for the war from all sectors of the country. This enabled the triumphant Democratic-Republicans to choose some Federalist plans, so as a national bank, restored in 1816 by Madison.