The War of 1812 (18121815) was a conflict fought between the United States, the United Kingdom, and their respective allies. Historians in Britain often see it as a minor theater of the Napoleonic Wars; in the United States and Canada, it is seen as a war in its own right. 

Since the outbreak of war with Napoleonic France, Britain had enforced a naval blockade to choke off neutral trade to France, which the United States contested as illegal under international law. To man the blockade, Britain impressed American merchant sailors into the Royal Navy. Incidents such as the "Chesapeake–Leopard" Affair inflamed anti-British sentiment. In 1811, the British were in turn outraged by the "Little Belt" Affair, in which 11 British sailors died. British political support for a Native American buffer state, which conducted raids on American settlers on the frontier, hindered American expansion. On June 18, 1812, President James Madison, after receiving heavy pressure from the War Hawks in Congress, signed the American declaration of war into law. Senior figures such as Lord Liverpool and Lord Castlereagh believed it to have been an opportunistic ploy to annex Canada while Britain was fighting a war with France. The view was shared in much of New England. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What is the name of the person who signed the declaration of war for America?
2. Which American signed the declaration of War?
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Q2:
1. What year did James Madison sign the declaration of war?
2. When was the declaration of war signed by James Madison?
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Q3:
1. James Madison signed a declaration regarding what topic?
2. What type of declaration did James Madison sign?
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Q4:
1. Which war was started by the signing of the declaration of war by James Madison?
2. Which war did James Madison start when he signed the declaration of war?
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Q5:
1. The war that started in 1812 involved which nations?
2. Which countries were involved in the war that started in 1812?
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Q6:
1. Did the Brits view the declaration of war as part of a larger engagement?
2. Was the war of 1812 viewed by the Brits as part of a larger engagement?
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Q7:
1. The Brits viewed the war of 1812 as part of an engagement in what larger war?
2. The war of 1812 was viewed by the Brits as part of an engagement in what war?
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Q8:
1. Which country other than Britain and France was a major player in the Napoleonic war?
2. What country played a major part in the Napoleonic war other than Britain and France?
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Q9:
1. What country had a naval blockade imposed on them during the Napoleonic war?
2. Which country during the Napoleonic war had a naval blockade imposed on them?
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Q10:
1. Did the US believe the naval blockade imposed on France was to be legal?
2. Was the naval blockade imposed of France believed to be legal according to the US?
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Q11:
1. What did Britain do towards US merchants in order to keep the blockade running for as long as possible?
2. The blockade kept running for a long period of time thanks to which actions by the British?
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Q12:
1. What was the duration of the 1812 American war?
2. How many years did the war of 1812 go on for?
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Q13:
1. Did some people believe that the war of 1812 was in fact an attempt for the US to add territory?
2. Was it believed that the US simply started  the war of 1812 in order to acquire more land?
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Q14:
1. Which two notable figure believed that the US started the war of 1812 of territory claiming purposes?
2. What were the named of the two people who believed the US started the war of 1812 in order to expand their territory?
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Q15:
1. Was the opinions of Lord Liverpool and Lord Castlereagh shared in the South?
2. Did the South share Lord Liverpool and Lord Castlereagh's opinions?
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