War Hawks (jan 16, 1811 – jan 13, 1812)
Description:
Democratic-Republican Congressmenwho pressed James Madison to declare war on Britain. Largely drawn from the South and West, the war hawks resented British constraints on American trade and accused the British of supporting Indian attacks against American settlements on the frontier
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Date:
jan 16, 1811
jan 13, 1812
~ 12 months