Impacts and Limitations of the Treaty of Ghent (War of 1812)

Impact: British Interference

• Assurance of end to British interference (Monroe doctrine) (although War Hawks did not achieve aim of expelling them). TALK ABOUT B SUPPORT FOR NATIVE AMERICANS ON WESTERN FRONTEIR AND HOW LINK WAS CUT. ​

Impact: Glorified

• Glorified Americans with aggressive approach for Western Expansion e.g. Jackson. (talk about defence in New Orleans and how this made him war hero + presidency where he continued Indian removal. ​

Impact: Resistance

• Indian resistance weakened by defeat in war and cut ties with B. Way cleared for process of removal. Threat from Native Americans greatly reduced. Tecumseh’s death shattered dreams of Pan-Indian alliance w/ tribes / Britain. Indian buffer state idea gone. ​

Limitation: Borders

• Treaty of Ghent only confirmed pre-existing borders (no map change) ​

Limitation: War Hawks’ Aim

• Britain not expelled from Canada as War Hawks (unrealistically) wanted. ​

Limitation: Napoleon abdicated

• If Britain wanted to interfere, they could have done, since Napoleon defeated. Monroe Doctrine was far less enforceable. ​

Limitation: Physical obstacles

• Did not remove physical and geographical obstacles to migration (still harsh terrain and complete lack of roads / infrastructure)​