THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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James Madison
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John Adams
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Andrew Jackson
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Martin van Buren
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Detailed explanation-1: -The British impressment of American seamen and the seizure of cargoes impelled Madison to give in to the pressure. On June 1, 1812, he asked Congress to declare war.
Detailed explanation-2: -On June 18, 1812, President James Madison signed a declaration of war against Great Britain, marking the beginning of the War of 1812.
Detailed explanation-3: -Henry Clay, U.S. Senator from Kentucky influenced Madison to declare the war on Britain in 1812.
Detailed explanation-4: -Woodrow Wilson, a leader of the Progressive Movement, was the 28th President of the United States (1913-1921). After a policy of neutrality at the outbreak of World War I, Wilson led America into war in order to “make the world safe for democracy.”