War of 1812
The United States declared war on the United Kingdom on June 18th, 1812. Many flocked to join the army either out of a sense of duty and patriotism or out of fear of any potential British revenge on them for the agression during the war of indipendence1.
The war did not go in anyone's favor at first and remained a stalemate until the failed US invasion of Canada which pushed them back which eventually led to the White House being burned down by British and Canadian soldiers. This was a massive morale disaster for the Americans and many people deserted and began to question if the American expirement would fail.2
On December 24, 1814 the tready of Ghent was signed officaly bringing an end to the war. However word did not reach out to Louisiana and there was still fighting. This communication limitation would result on the Battle of New Orleans happening in January 1815 led by Andrew Jackson. The battle would be a decisive American victory bringing nationwide moral back up and making Jackson a household name.
Jackson would later use this newfound status for his political carrier and the victory at New Orleans saw a dramitic shift in American ideology.
1 “American Citizens - War of 1812 (U.S. National Park Service),” n.d., https://www.nps.gov/subjects/warof1812/american-citizens.htm.
2Ashworth, John. 1980. “The Jacksonian as Leveller.” Journal of American Studies 14 (3): 407–21. https://doi.org/10.2307/27553891.