THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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New England.
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the South.
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the West.
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the middle Atlantic states.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Opposition to the War of 1812 was widespread in the United States, especially in New England. Many New Englanders opposed the conflict on political, economic, and religious grounds.
Detailed explanation-2: -Federalists in the House and Senate voted against war-related measures an astonishing 90 percent of the time. Why did the Federalists oppose the War of 1812 so vehemently?
Detailed explanation-3: -Most Western and Southern congressmen supported war, while Federalists (especially New Englanders who relied heavily on trade with Britain) accused war advocates of using the excuse of maritime rights to promote their expansionist agenda.
Detailed explanation-4: -Known as the “War Hawks, ” they were mostly young politicians from hailing from the West and South. Led by new Speaker of the House Henry Clay, this small group of Jeffersonian Republicans pressed for a military confrontation to redress American grievances.
Detailed explanation-5: -The War of 1812 was very unpopular in New England because it disproportionately affected the region, which was the most dependent on maritime commerce. The war sparked a resurgence of the Federalist Party in New England.