United States of New England

With the beginning of the War of 1812, the economy of the 30-year old United States of America began to falter. Both France and Britain did not want us to trade with the other. New England, in particular, was feeling the worst part of the economic pains. The ]]Hartford Convention]] began on December 15, 1814 and ended with the announcement from the delegates that New England would seek independence no matter what. The date was January 5, 1815, New English Independence Day.

The rest of the nation was in a fight against the British, and with New England opposing the United States the war ended very quickly. New England made a deal with England, supporting it militarily. With much of the navy in New England, many naval battles were fought. Also, with New England breaking away, it opened a new front. The war ended on February 1, 1815 with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent.