The War of 1812For many students of American history, the War of 1812 is a subject of great controversy.The War of 1812 was a war between the United States of America and the Great Britain allied by Indians. Most citizens of the United States did not want it, and the British government, at war with Napoleon, certainly did not want it. In an article “The War of 1812” by Thomas Carson, he stated that “The War of 1812 had as much to do with American commerce as with the respect of the rights of American citizens by foreign powers. » (The War of 1812, paragraph 2) Failure of American citizens was one of the many causes of this war. Printing was the primary maritime cause of the war. Britain was short of sailors in its wars with France, and Royal Navy warships soon stopped American ships and evacuated sailors they considered British citizens. Britain did not recognize expatriation, so naturalization provided no protection for sailors. Because so many sailors on British warships had been pressed, and with brutal punishments and appalling pay, many sailors deserted and a large...