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The War Hawks
The Opposition
Declaring War
Call for War
wanted to invade Canada for more land for settlement
Young members wanted no british influence on Native Americas
English federalists believed british trade restrictions would hurt New Englands economy
-Feared US wasn't ready to fight Britain
James Madison elected president 1808
-faced difficulty of continuing an unpopular trade
1812, first time Congress declared war