“The outcome of the War of 1812 had a greater impact on the United States than on British North America.” Discuss.

The question requires that candidates offer a considered and balanced review of the statement that the outcome of the War of 1812 had a greater impact on the United States than it did on British North America. The impact may extend beyond the timeframe of the war, but it must be clearly linked to the issue raised in the question. The candidates may offer equal coverage of both the United States and British North America, or they may prioritize their discussion of one or the other. However, both aspects will be a feature of the response. Candidates may refer to the war being seen by the United States as a second war of independence. The Americans felt they won the war and this created a great sense of nationalism, unity and expansionism. For British North America, the war protected their homeland from US expansionism and resulted in increased nationalism, unity among the provinces and closer ties to Great Britain. Candidates’ opinions or conclusions will be presented clearly and supported by appropriate evidence.

Only one weak response was recorded for the discussion of the statement: "The outcome of the War of 1812 had a greater impact on the United States than on British North America."