The immediate causes of the war were economic sanctions that were taken by the British and French and used against the United States. Farmers wanted to expand west for more land, Britain was supplying the natives with weapons to keep America from expanding, and acts like the Embargo Act, Macon’s Bill and the Non-Intercourse Act were put into place. The outcome of the war advanced America’s identity by severing all ties with the UK and filled the country with national pride.
