War+of+1812

__ War of 1812 __ The War of 1812 was fought between the U.S. and Britain, which had been seizing U.S. merchant vessels and their crews and forcing U.S. sailors to serve in the British Navy. Was the War of 1812:
 * Necessary in response to various British injustices perpetrated against the U.S. in the early 1800s? (PRO)
 * A war of choice initiated by the U.S. so that it could defeat Britain and obtain British territory in Canada? (CON)

CON: The US needed to trade with Europe, but trade with Europe became difficult.

PRO: The war was necessary for the US to gain independence from Britain.

CON:But the us would never ba truly free country until it had shaken off every last vestige of British.

PRO: That's why they needed the war so they could shake them off and gain their independence knowing they were a new country.

CON: Most New England merchants agreed that the seizure of u.s.s ships was certanily not enough of a cause to fight a war.

PRO: If Britian was seizing their ships for attempting to trade with France.

PRO: War was necessary because they would also gain some land.