THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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American soldiers who could be ready to fight in a minute’s notice
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British soldiers who fought against Americans
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Native Americans who fought Americans in the Battle of Tippecanoe
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Congressmen who told Madison to declare war.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Young, energetic politicians, mostly from the South and the West and known as War Hawks, initiated legislation designed to steer the United States towards war. Leaders of this group included Henry Clay of Kentucky, John C. Calhoun of South Carolina, and Felix Grundy of Tennessee.
Detailed explanation-3: -In June of 1812, the War Hawks got what they wanted: Congress declared war against Great Britain, thus beginning what would come to be known as the War of 1812. The name War Hawks was created informally by Congressman John Randolph, who was opposed to entry into the war.
Detailed explanation-4: -: a person who clamors for war. especially : a jingoistic American favoring war with Britain around 1812.