Maybe they should have first checked with the other kind of Indians what it is like to live under the rule of Britain? :D
Anyway, I still don't want to advertise war on my license plate.
But different legal regime under Great Britain -- and different position as colony of a European state vs independent "we're all we've got" -- does seem likely to be relevant, good call.
I suppose the best case for native nations in the War of 1812 would be that both USA and Great Britain get weakened and distracted from further colonization for as long as possible.
No.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tribal-Nomenclature-America...
"The word Indian came to be used because Christopher Columbus repeatedly expressed the mistaken belief that he had reached the shores of South Asia. "
They had a good idea how far it was from Europe to the east coast of Asia going westwards.
They knew that an ocean going ship wouldn’t have enough provisions to make the journey.
Columbus thought the earth was far smaller and he would be able to make it. He was wrong. Fortunatly for him there was a large landmass in the way which meant he could get restock his provisions (water, food etc)