Compare And Contrast The British And Native Indians

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In the War of 1812, there were many participants, some winners, and a loser. The British’s and the Native Indian’s perspective show a different side of the War of 1812. In fact, the British and the Native Indians were allies, but there were two complete different outcomes for both society. The British was in a total war with France, and when they needed ways to fund for their militia, so the British impressed many American soldiers, for example, the impressment of the Chesapeake boat, brought many horrors toward the Americans. The Americans saw the impressment as a threat, pressed the Embargo Act, and was later persuaded by the Warhawks to start war against the British. The British’s main focus was to defeat France, however America came in the way, so the British had no choice, but to fight the Americans. There were many British soldiers stationed to be in a specific place to attack the Americans. The Native Indians thought that their union could be stronger if they had support from the British, so the Native Indians and …show more content…

The Native Indians were allies with the British and the British won, except this was the exact antithesis for the Native Indians. The Native Indians fought really hard, but after the death of Tecumseh, the Native Indians took the fall. After the war, despite the “help” from the British, the Native Indians lost their land and culture. In fact, many Native Indians did not know what to do and how to survive because they had to give up their land to America and their culture. Many of the Native Indians grew old and died peacefully like their culture. The spirits of the Native Indians might have been forgotten, however the loss of the battle of the Native Indians will never be forgotten. All the Native American wanted was to keep their land, but they couldn’t stop America. The Native Indian community were brought together as a strong union to do the best they could and they learned a few

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