... an extreme dislike for the president Andrew Jackson. 7) The war of 1812 was a culmination of growing tensions between the United States and Britain. The British wanted to maintain control of the ocean and at the same time prevent the United States from trading with the French, who at the time were in deep conflict with the British. The first cause of tension between the United States and the British was when the British claimed the right to remove any deserters of the British navy ... work for themselves. These lax banks provided an outlet in which men, if knowledgeable of the trade, co...

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