What Was the Significance of the Response of the American

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Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the response of the American public to the War of 1812?

• A) The resounding public support for the war ensured that when the Federalists opposed the war, they lost much of their political base.
• B) Like the Revolution, the war was very much a civil war, with divided allegiances among former American Loyalists, Americans, and Canadians.
• C) The lack of public support for the war resulted in a major shortage of troops on both sides and, thus, a mandatory draft.
• D) The American public viewed the war as an opportunity to rebuild relationships with Native Americans after the Revolution, resulting in far fewer Native American-British alliances.
• E) The unity and force with which the Americans approached the war resulted in one of the most decisive military victories in American history.

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