Which of the following does not really explain the ineffectiveness of the U.S. m

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Which of the following does not really explain the ineffectiveness of the U.S. military in the War of 1812? a) The charter for the national bank had been allowed to expire in 1811, and the federal government had to rely on state banks to finance the war. For political reasons, the Jefferson administration had neglected the regular army, preferring a militia instead. c) At the opening of hostilities, Canada was defended by a battle-hardened British army fresh from its victory over Napoleon. d) The war was widely unpopular, especially in the Northeast.

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ANS - For political reasons, the Jefferson administration had neglected the regular army, preferring a militia instead.

In the fall of 1811, Indiana’s territorial governor William Henry Harrison led U.S. troops to victory in the Battle of Tippecanoe. The defeat convinced many Indians in the Northwest Territory that they needed British support to prevent American settlers from pushing them further out of their lands. Meanwhile, by late 1811 the so-called “War Hawks” in Congress were putting more and more pressure on Madison, and on June 18, 1812, the president signed a declaration of war against Britain.

Though Congress ultimately voted for war, both House and Senate were bitterly divided on the issue. Most Western and Southern congressmen supported war, while Federalists accused war advocates of using the excuse of maritime rights to promote their expansionist agenda.

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