War Hawks
Who are the "War Hawks" and were they from
John C. Calhoun, SC and Henry Clay, KY
What came with the "Treaty of Ghent" Late In 1814
Peace
Who pressed Congress to pass the Embargo act.
President Jefferson
What happened in the first decade of the 19th century
The Napoleonic Wars broke out in Europe
What was the underlying desire
To take British lands from Canada
Who did not know the war officially ended
The British and The American Commanders
Who Blockaded the European continent and choked off supplies to France.
Britain did
Who struggled to keep the country Neutral
Presidents Adams, Jefferson and Madison
What did the "War Hawks" persuade Congress to do
To declare war in June
What happened in january 1815
The British attacked New Orleans
Was the Embargo unpopular or popular with trading interests
Unpopular
What year did James Madison become president
1809
Who was forced to follow through and conduct a war for which the country was unprepared.
James Madison
Who won a decisive victory over the British Forces
General Andrew Jackson
What states strongly protested
New England
Who took advantage of the Neutral united states
The European
Who surrendered Detroit in August and gave up control of Lake Champlain In Nov.
American commanders
What happened when the war was draw
It addressed none of the causes
How long did it take Congress to repeal the act
Less Than 2 years
What did James madison fail to keep?
He fail to keep the united states for being drawn into the European conflict.