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How the Embargo of 1813 Affected New England
Despite Federalist protests against the war, New England’s economy prospered. Enterprising New Englanders profited by smuggling goods to the British in Canada. Madison was outraged. He reported to Congress on December 9, 1813: “The tendency of our commercial and navigation … Continue reading →
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How the Peace Party Failed
Noah Webster’s friends tried to broaden the scheme for a convention. They proposed a state-wide convention in Massachusetts. Federalist Party leaders knew the Massachusetts senate would never approve of a convention. It had a Democratic-Republican majority.[1] Instead, they backed … Continue reading →
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What Noah Webster Had Already Done
Noah Webster had proposed a convention to Governor Strong. Cautiously, Strong brought Webster’s idea to his council, controlled by the Federalists. The council shelved Webster’s proposal. They favored a more cautious approach. They advocated Federalists hold conventions in the counties. … Continue reading →
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How New Englanders Reacted to the War of 1812
Massachusetts Governor Caleb Strong urged New Englanders to fast. Touching on his region’s roots in English history he denounced the war “against the nation from which we are descended, and which for many generations has been the bulwark of the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Caius, Caleb Strong, Civil War, Democratic-Republicans, Economic sanctions, Elijah Parish, Embargo, Essex Junto, Federalists, Hartford Convention, Jefferson, John Gardiner, Madison, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, New England, Olive Branch, secession, secession 2012, secession petitions, War of 1812
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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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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, secession, secession 2012, Tennessee, War Hawks, War of 1812
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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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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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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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Was Madison Right? Could War Have Been Avoided?
War with Britain could have been avoided. In England the winter of 1811-1812 was one of the worst on record. Crops failed. Wheat prices soared. With non-intercourse with Britain in effect, the once lucrative export market to America for manufactured … Continue reading →
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Tagged Caius, Civil War, Democratic-Republicans, Economic sanctions, Embargo, Essex Junto, Hartford Convention, Jefferson, John Randolph, Lord Castlereagh, Madison, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, Olive Branch, secession, secession 2012, Spencer Percival, War of 1812
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More on Nineteenth Century Economic Sanctions: Napoleon’s Continental System
By 1806 Napoleon had conquered or formed alliances with every country that mattered on the continent. Napoleon dominated the land; Britain dominated the sea. He lacked enough troops to invade Britain. He was unable to conquer Britain’s formidable Navy. Napoleon … Continue reading →
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