THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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because they did not have a very large military
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because they were afraid they would lose their independence if they lost the war
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because they were afraid of Great Britain’s strong military
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because they were a broke country that could not afford to go to war
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Detailed explanation-1: -Many in the party believed the war should be restricted to clashes on the high seas rather than campaigns on land. Federalists generally opposed the Republican strategy of invading Canada, believing it would result in disaster for America.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -On June 18, 1812, buoyed by the arrival of “war hawk” representatives, the United States formally declared war for the first time in the nation’s history. Citizens in the Northeast opposed the idea, but many others were enthusiastic about the nation’s “Second War of Independence” from British oppression.