War of 1812
... After being pushed by the War Hawks, Jefferson’s successor, James Madison, finally declared war on June 1, 1812, which later became known as the War of 1812. Some historians believe the War of 1812 was fought solely in defense of national honor, which is invalid; the war was fought for trade rights, revenge and land issues. The right to trade with whomever the United States wanted to and other economic issues was one of the main reasons the War of 1812 was fought over. ... President James Madison also wanted to cut off the trade with Britain because of the nation’s commercial monopoly, confirming once again that economic issues proved to be one of the reasons of the war (Doc G).