THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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Question
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Which political party was largely opposed to the War of 1812?
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Democratic Republicans
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Anti Federalists
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Whigs
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Federalists
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Many Federalists opposed the war, since they believed it would disrupt the maritime trade on which many northeastern businesses depended. In a narrow vote, Congress authorized the president to declare war against Britain in June 1812.
Detailed explanation-3: -Because seafaring New Englanders opposed the war, while westerners and southerners supported it, Federalists accused war advocates of expansionism under the ruse of protecting American maritime rights.
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