What if the us won the war of 1812?

Answer 1

Simple. There would be no Canada.

The continental army had already tried to invade Canada in 1775, and been defeated, but by 1812, the War Hawks in Congress convinced the President that Canada would be easy pickings for forcible annexation, with Thomas Jefferson calling it "a mere matter of marching".

He should have been right. Canada had only one-twentieth the population of the US, and a tiny number of British troops. Three quarters of the defending force consisted of Canadian militia and aboriginals, and while they were seriously outnumbered, they scored a string of victories, including Queenston Heights, Stoney Creek, Chateauguay, and Crysler's Farm. Had they lost one or two of those, there would never have been a Canada. A loss at Chateauguay, for example, where the defenders were outnumbered five to one, would have rendered Montreal, Canada's biggest city, all but defenseless.

The irony is, without the American invasion, the two terribly separate cultures, French- and English-speaking, would never had come together to defend their homeland, which caused the first serious discussion of nationhood.

Answer 2

In short, Canadians would be Americans. Americans at the time viewed Canada as oppressed by Great Britain. The US felt it was their obligation to share their freedom with their Northerly Neighbors. Many Canadians at the time were American by birth, so it is a wonder that the US was unable to conquer it. At the time of the first invasion into Canada. The Canadian Militia posted at a fort in the Americans' way abandoned and defected to the US Army. Thus, again it is simply amazing that the US failed to take their prize.

P.S. Technically the US did win the war. They were just unable to take Canada.

Answer 3

The US did.