A modern United States sent back to the War of 1812

What would happen if the United States of 2022 were transported back to the War of 1812?

Its technological power would dwarf the historical United States, but modern political division could make internal cohesion a more immediate problem than defeating an external enemy.

The counterfactual begins with an obvious technological imbalance: the United States of 2022 would possess capabilities beyond anything available in 1812. The problem then shifts from weapons to politics, noting that the historical republic was more internally cohesive than its modern successor. A sudden return to the early nineteenth century could prompt factions to pursue incompatible domestic agendas before the country focused on Britain. The time-travel scenario shows that state power depends on political unity as well as material strength.