Explain the causes and consequences of the war of 1812, why is it often known as the second war of independence

The united States, which traded with both countries, was caught in the middle. Britain blocked all French seaports and insisted the U.S.A ships first stop at a British port and pay a fee before continuing to France. The war of 1812 came to be known as the second American war of independence.  

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