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he asked congress to declare war because he thought that what can it hurt

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Q: What justified President Madison to declare war on Great Britain?
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In the Spring of 1812 President Madison asked Congress to declare war on who?

In the spring of 1812 president Madison asked congress to declare war on Great Britain. The war lasted almost two years with the United States being victorious.


In 1812 who did Madison declare war on?

Britain...i think


Who asked Congress to declare war on Britain in 1812?

James Madison asked Congress to declare war on Britain in 1812.


Who pressured President Madison to declare war on Britain resulting in the War of 1812?

In Congress, there were about 20 men, called "War Hawks" that pressured Madison to declare war on Britain to stop the British from attack American ships and impressing their sailors in the British Navy


Who was the first president to declare war NOT congress?

James Madison


What war was fought when James Madison was president?

James Madison was President when the War of 1812 was fought. He was not a leader among the War Hawks who favored war but eventually he came to agree with them that war was inevitable and he did ask Congress to declare war on Britain.


How did James Madison respond to great Britain's seizure of American ships and encouragement of native American attacks on settlers?

These were two of the reasons that Madison asked Congress to declare war om Britain.


What did the president ask congress to do on June 1 1812?

Declare war on Britain


Who was the first president to take the nation into declared war?

Only Congress can declare war. Presidents can ask Congress to declare war . The presidents who made such a request and had it granted were James Madison (against Great Britain), James Polk (against Mexico), William McKinley(against Spain), Woodrow Wilson (against Germany and allies) and Franklin Roosevelt (against Japan and allies)


What role did James Madison play in the war of 1812?

I believe he was elected president. !!Boweezie10 owns!!


Who was the first president to declare war?

First, only Congress can delcare war. The President can ask for a declaration of war from Congress. The first President was James Madison. He was president at the start of the War of 1812


Why should Britain declare independence?

Great Britain is independent and has no need to declare independence.