After the War of 1812 the United States remained a cultural and economic satellite of the world\'s most powerful empire.
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Many Americans resented their subordinate role in the transatlantic equation and, as earnest republicans, felt compelled to sever the ties that still connected the two nations.
Though political independence had been won, John Bull intruded upon virtually every aspect of public life, from politics to economic development to literature to the performing arts.
After the War of 1812 the United States remained a cultural and economic satellite of the world\'s most powerful empire