The following is an encore presentation of Everything Everywhere Daily.

After the American War of Independence, Britain recognized the United States, but it didn't necessarily make them close allies.

Each country had its own agendas, and a generation later, they were butting heads again over a host of issues.

The result was another war.

But unlike the Revolutionary War, everyone claimed victory, and no one really won anything.

Learn more about the War of 1812, its causes, and its resolution on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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The War of 1812 was a very odd war, and its legacy has been very odd as well.

So what happened and why did the United States and Great Britain go to war in the year 1812?

There were two major issues, one of which involved American aggression and the other involved British aggression.

The American Revolution was now 30 years in the past.

A new generation had grown up who didn't know anything other than being an independent country.

The United States was also growing rapidly. By the start of the war, the 13 original colonies had now grown to 18 states. The country's population had more than doubled during that period,

and there was increased pressure for it to expand. There was a group of Americans that became known

as the Warhawks, who wanted the United States to annex British territory in Canada and Spanish

territory in Florida. The desire to annex Canada was a combination of acquiring additional territory,

but also just removing the British from the continent. This was a minority position in the United

States. The annexation of Canada was neither a national policy nor an objective of the president

at the time, James Madison. Most people were happy to let things be. However,

former President Thomas Jefferson was a big fan of kicking the British out of North America.

However, Americans were expanding into what was known as the Northwest Territories at the time.

The Northwest Territories consisted of what are today, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois,

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