After the war of 1812 americans: select one: a. believed that they would never be

The correct answer is b) recognized that the democratic experiment had succeeded. The Americans were generally happy with the defeats they made against the British and this definitely boosted the morale of the Americans. They were keen to continue progressing and settling (especially on the Western frontier). Still to this day, it is regarded as a time period when the Americans and the Canadians as well got what they wanted and the British see it as a secondary defeat and less importantly, as they were more focused on what was going on at home (in Britain).

The correct answer is D) Lincoln hesitated to use black troops, but many enlisted and played an important role in Union victory.

African American troops were not encouraged to join the Union military until after the Emancipation Proclamation was implemented. After this document took effect (January 1, 1863), free blacks and fugitive slaves were encouraged to join the Union army. This helped shift the momentum in the favor of the Union army.