What foreign policy problem did te US face after the end of the War of 1812

he 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. The End of the War. The War of 1812 ended in a stalemate. The treaty of Ghent signed on December 24, 1814 returned all territorial conquests made by the two sides. It did not address the issue of impressment, one of the major causes of the war. Transcript of War of 1812 & U. S. Foreign Policy. The War of 1812 started after Britain forced trade restrictions on the U. S. They then began forcing citizens to enlist into the army forces and American sailors into the British Royal Navy. These policies angered Congress and President Madison, who decided to declare war,