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What president was persuaded to go to war with Britain by the war hawks?
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President Madison. Madison viewed the declaration with sadness and regret, although he had for nearly a year been working with his cabinet and with Clay and others in Congress to prepare the country for battle.
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Members of Congress who wanted war in Britain?
Members of Congress who wanted war in Britain were called War Hawks.
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
The war hawks members of Congress who encouraged President Madison to go to war with Britain were led by?
Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun.
Who were the war hawks Why did the support war with Britain?
They wack
Who were the War hawks why did they support the war with Britain?
They wack
Who were the war Hawks why did they support war with the Britain?
They wack
Who pressed for war with great britain?
The war hawks
What were the people fighting against Britain in the revolutionary war called?
war hawks
Who was the congressional group that most forcefully advocated war with Great Britain in 1812?
The War Hawks
Who did war hawks declare war on?
Great Britain in 1812.
Who were the war hawks?
The War Hawks were several young members of congress that took the lead in calling for war against Britain.
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.
