THE+WARHAWKS

=THE WARHAWKS Author: Austin S.=

Warhawk : (n) Any westerner who supported the war of 1812.

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Following the battle of Tippecanoe, Tecumseh , a Shawnee chief, and his warriors were welcomed by the British in canada. By now, the Native Americans and the British became allies. Tecumseh's warm welcome raised anti-British feeling in the west.======

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Congressman Henry clay of Kentucky bitterly demanded war against Britain. Any westerner who supported the act of war was referred to as a Warhawk. The Warhawks wanted British aid to stop Native Americans and wanted British men out of canada.======

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Urged on by Andrew Jackson, future president of the United States, and the Warhawks, congress declared war on Britain on June 18, 1812. Jackson once stated hostilities were 'nessesary for the protection of our maritime citizens impressed on board British ships', and to 'open a market for the products of our soil.'======

__Vocabulary:__

 * Tippecanoe : a river that flows for 170 miles (275 km) through Indiana to join the Wabash River. Battle Ground, along the river, is the site of the 1812 Battle of Tippecanoe.
 * // Tecumseh:  Shawnee Indian chief; also //Tecumtha//. His plan to organizea military confederacy of tribes to resist U.S. encroachment wasthwarted by the defeat of his brother, Tenskwatawa (c.1768–1834)(also called// the Prophet//), at Tippecanoe 1811. An ally of the British in the War of 1812, Tecumseh fought and died at the Battle of theThames.//
 * Shawnee : an American Indian people living formerly in the eastern U.S. and now chiefly in Oklahoma.
 * Allies: a state formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose, typically by treaty.   • a person or organization that cooperates with or helps another in a particular activity
 * Henry Clay : U.S. politician, statesman, and orator; nicknamed **the Great Pacificator** and **the Great Compromiser** . He was a leader of the "War Hawks" 1811 and championed the Missouri Compromise 1820. He served as secretary of state 1825–29 and as a senator from Kentucky 1831–42.
 * Andrew Jackson : 7th president of the U.S. 1829–37; known as **Old Hickory** . A Tennessee Democrat, he served in the U.S.House of Representatives 1796–97 and as a U.S. Senator 1797–98, 1823–25. As a general in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812, he became known for his successful defense of New Orleans

__References:__

 * 1) Garcia,J.,Ogle,D.,Risinger,C., and Stevos,J.(2005). Creating America: A History of the United States. Evanston, IL: McDougal Little.
 * 2) // Wikipedia contributors. "War hawk." //Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia//. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 16 Dec. 2007. Web. 5 Mar. 2010//
 * Shmoop Editorial Team. "The War of 1812 Summary & Analysis." Shmoop.com//. Shmoop University, Inc., 11 Nov. 2008. Web. 05 ||
 * Shmoop Editorial Team. "The War of 1812 Summary & Analysis." Shmoop.com//. Shmoop University, Inc., 11 Nov. 2008. Web. 05 ||