Why Were The War Hawks Allowed To Go To War

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War Hawks were members of Congress who put pressure on the 4th president of United States James Madison to declare war on Britain, which resulted in the War of 1812. They helped convince James Madison to go to war with Britain and tried to go to war with France as well. One of the War Hawks was Henry Clay, who thought war was the only way to stop the presence of British. The War Hawks helped create a war that no one won in the end. The War Hawks wanted to go to war with Britain and France, but just went to war with Britain due to a stronger hatred toward them. The stronger hatred toward Britain was the result of the British empire taxing them in order to trade with the other European countries. James Madison was convinced by the War Hawks

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