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\\\"An increase in its economy and self-sufficiency\\\"? I took an entire course on this war, and no matter what documents you read, Canadian, British, or American, all involved agree that the USA was on the verge of economic collapse by the end of the war. The American Secretary of the Treasury was in a panic, with banks defaulting, loans not being repayed, and the government being all but out of money. The loss of trade with Europe and the BNA was devastating, and I can link you to Canadian and American books alike that will tell you that.
As to the business about the annexation of Canada...whatever their reasons for going to war in the first place, Madison and his Cabinet did put the annexation of Canada on their to-do list. There were repeated calls in Congress for the annexation, and when Hull arrived in the Canadas the first thing he did was try to convince Canadians that they should want to be part of the USA. Had the Americans won (as in achieved a smashing victory), the Canadas very likely would have been integrated into the USA.
Finally--no matter what America\\\'s goals were, the fact remains that she invaded Canada, and after two years, was ejected, saw her capital torched, and ended in, once again, near economic collapse. Calling that anything other than a defeat is really pushing it.
As to the business about the annexation of Canada...whatever their reasons for going to war in the first place, Madison and his Cabinet did put the annexation of Canada on their to-do list. There were repeated calls in Congress for the annexation, and when Hull arrived in the Canadas the first thing he did was try to convince Canadians that they should want to be part of the USA. Had the Americans won (as in achieved a smashing victory), the Canadas very likely would have been integrated into the USA.
Finally--no matter what America\\\'s goals were, the fact remains that she invaded Canada, and after two years, was ejected, saw her capital torched, and ended in, once again, near economic collapse. Calling that anything other than a defeat is really pushing it.
