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Who Were “War Hawks” Peter Buell Porter and John C. Calhoun
Peter Buell Porter (1773-1844) was the only War Hawk born in New England, in Salisbury Connecticut. In 1791 he graduated from Yale, and studied law in Connecticut with Judge Tapping Reeve. In 1795 he moved to Canandaigua, New York. Originally … Continue reading →
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Who Were the War Hawks from Tennessee?
Flex Grundy and John Sevier Felix Grundy (1777-1840) came from a frontier family that moved from Virginia to Pennsylvania and then to Kentucky. Native Americans had killed at least three of his brothers. His father died when he was young, … Continue reading →
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Who Were These War Hawks?
Henry Clay and Richard Mentor Johnson were from Kentucky; Felix Grundy and John Sevier from Tennessee; Peter Buell Porter, from Buffalo, New York and John C. Calhoun from the back woods of South Carolina.[1] Henry Clay (1777-1852) was, in 1812, … Continue reading →
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Tagged Caius, Civil War, Democratic-Republicans, Economic sanctions, Embargo, Essex Junto, Federalists, Felix Grundy, Hartford Convention, Henry Clay, Jefferson, John C. Calhoun, John Sevier, Madison, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, New England, Olive Branch, Peter Buell Porter, Richard Mentor Johnson, secession, secession 2012, War Hawks, War of 1812
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How Tecumseh Responded
Tecumseh, incensed, refused to respect the treaty. He approached the British in Canada, assuring them he was ready for war. The British were not. He recruited more tribes to join his confederacy. He assured Governor Harrison that he was only … Continue reading →
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Tagged Caius, Civil War, Creek Nation, Democratic-Republicans, Economic sanctions, Embargo, Essex Junto, Federalists, Hartford Convention, Indiana, Jefferson, Madison, Mathew Carey, New England, Olive Branch, Shawnee, Tecumseh, Tenskwatawa, The Prophet, Tippecanoe, Wabash, War Hawks, War of 1812, William Henry Harrison
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Who Were the “War Hawks” and Why Did They Want War?
Almost half of the Representatives who had passed Macon’s Bill No. 2 were not reelected in 1810-11. [1] Instead, a new breed of young politicians took their place. Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun were the most prominent. Their reason … Continue reading →
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