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5. Who were the "war hawks," and what did they want

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5. Who were the "war hawks," and what did they want

5. Who were the "war hawks," and what did they want

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The "war hawks" were a group and fervent members of Congress, primarily from the South and the West, who were advocates for war with Britain during the early 19th century. They were particularly influential in pushing for the War of 1812.<br /><br />The war hawks wanted the United States to assert its rights and sovereignty against British interference, particularly in the following areas:<br /><br />1. **Impressment of American sailors**: The British Royal Navy was forcibly taking American sailors and making them serve in the British Navy, a practice known as impressment.<br /><br />2. **Interference with American trade**: The British were imposing restrictions on American trade and interfering with American shipping, which the war hawks viewed as an affront to American economic interests.<br /><br />3. **Expansion into the Northwest**: The war hawks were also motivated by the desire to expand American territory into the Northwest, which was then controlled by the British and their Native American allies.<br /><br />4. **National honor and prestige**: The war hawks believed that the United States had to assert its national honor and prestige by standing up to the British, who they saw as a threat to American independence and sovereignty.<br /><br />The war hawks, led by figures such as Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, and others, were instrumental in pushing the Madison administration towards war with Britain, which eventually led to of the War of 1812 in 1812.
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