Question: Which of the following statements best represents the response of the American public to the War of 1812? a. Like the Revolution, the war was very much a civil war, with divided allegiances between Americans and former American Loyalists. b. The overwhelming public support for the war ensured that when the Federalists opposed it, they lost much of their political base. c. The American public viewed the war as an opportunity to rebuild relationships with Native Americans after the Revolution, resulting in far fewer Native American-British alliances. d. Americans approved of fighting Tecumseh's Indian Confederacy but not the invasion of Canada. e. The lack of public support for the war resulted in a major shortage of troops on both sides and the first mandatory draft in U.S. history.