The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"British cruisers have been in the continued practice of violating the American flag on the great highway of nations,and of seizing and carrying off persons sailing under it,not in the exercise of a belligerent right founded on the law of nations against an enemy,but of a municipal [internal] prerogative over British subjects.British jurisdiction is thus extended to neutral vessels… "
James Madison,1812
-As a result of the War of 1812,

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The excerpt highlights the issue of British cruisers violating American sovereignty, leading to a sense of nationalistic fervor among Americans. Therefore, the best choice is C, which states that there was a great surge of nationalism in the United States. Options A and B are not mentioned in the excerpt, and option D is incorrect as the United States actually achieved some military successes in the war and the conflict did not take years to recover from.

The Following Questions Refer to the Excerpt Below