They were considered to be perhaps the three most influential men in the pre-Civil War history. They represent what would now be considered to be the moderate, the right, and the left wing positions with regard to states rights. John Calhoun favored states rights, Daniel Webster was opposed, and Henry Clay was known as "the Great Compromiser".
They were War Hawks, or advocators of war against Britain; people who encouraged the War of 1812. Also it's actually Henry Clay and John Calhoun.
Hawks (or war-mongers) .
John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay were the two leaders in the War Hawks.
Henry Clay and John Calhoun.
The faction known as the War Hawks.
He was one of the War Hawks.
The War Hawks, or Hawks, were those who favored war. They were led mainly by Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun and were a pushing force behind the War of 1812.There were two leaders .. Henry Clay and John Calhoun. Both were Jeffersonian republicans and later helped form the Whig party.Notable leaders of the War Hawks included Speaker of the House Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun. The War Hawks were a group of Congressmen who wanted to declare war in the time period leading up to the War of 1812.seagles
Hawks or "war hawks" are usually for going to war.
War Hawks
Known as the War Hawks, they came from the South and the West.
War Hawks