Question

Which is not an accurate statement about America's decision to go to war in 1812?

A.
Young leaders in the South and West wanted to go to war to protect American honor.

B.
Many Westerners wanted to go to war to take Indian land because the English were protecting the Indians.

C.
The War Hawks argued against going to war, but President James Madison did not listen to them.

D.
Most New Englanders and people who remembered the hardship of the American Revolution opposed the war.

Answer 1

The statement that the War Hawks argued against the war in 1812 is incorrect; they were actually prominent advocates for it.

Step-by-step explanation:

The incorrect statement about America's decision to go to war in 1812 is: C. The War Hawks argued against going to war, but President James Madison did not listen to them. In fact, it was the War Hawks, led by young leaders like Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun, who were some of the most vocal advocates for war against Britain to protect American honor and to oppose British support of Native American resistance, particularly in the South and the West. New England Federalists and some people remembering the hardships of the Revolutionary War opposed the conflict.

Answer 2

C is incorrect, as the War Hawks were a group of people who wanted to wage war against the British. They were aware the British were instigating Native American raids on white American houses and believed the British were affecting the American economy in many different ways. A is correct, because many people were in support of defending themselves form the British and D is correct, because there were people opposing the world, as well as B is true because it is known the British sided with the Native Americans during this war.