Wars at Home: America Forms an Identity (1812-1820)

By the beginning of the 1800s, America was a young country led by people who were ready to fight to defend American rights on the seas and at home. They were eager to teach Europe''s older nations a lesson, and they wanted to add to America''s land. America fought the War of 1812 as well as a war in Florida. The US came out of these wars stronger than ever— and the people of the United States were...