The U.S. declared this war on June 18, 1812, after merchant ships were repeatedly intercepted by the British - when en route to Europe, across the Atlantic Ocean. The British suspected the U.S. to be smuggling goods that might be used by France (against the British) during the Napoleonic Wars.
The following day, Dec 8, 1941.
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No, the U.S. did not conquer Canada in the War of 1812.
A war between Britain and the United States from 1812 to 1814.
War of 1812
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No. The War of 1812 was between Great Britain and the US. France and the US have never officially fought a war with each other. France was involved, however, as the War of 1812 was a result of a lull in the Napoleonic Wars.
The US-Mexican war.
The capital building was burned and destroyed in or before the war of 1812.
The War of 1812 revealed a unity among the US citizens. Americans felt that the war proved the success of the democratic experiment.