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…showed last 75 words of 995 total…to the White House as President in 1824. The War of 1812 gave the United States renewed self-confidence in its military. The military had proved to the people that it could defend the country. The War of 1812 brought about the Era of Good Feelings, where Americans were brought together behind a common purpose. The War of 1812 told the Americans that they could defend themselves against foreign nations, and that they should now focus on expanding their country.