During James Madison's presidency, the United States fought England in the War of 1812. Which of the following was a hidden motivation behind the Americans decision to enter into the conflict?
A)
the opportunity to establish the United States as a military power
B)
the potential to expand north into Canada and west into American Indian
lands
C)
the opportunity to form an alliance with France's new republican
government
D)
the potential to take control of British colonies in the Caribbean