Transcript “Hawk” and “Dove” – Think about what these two symbols might

“Hawk” and “Dove” – Think about
what these two symbols might
represent. How can they be used to
describe a politician? Which
symbol might represent someone
who favors going to war?
•Appeared in 1811 after Congress renewed the Embargo against Britain
•What is Ograbme spelled backwards?
•The man on the left is trying to stop the man on the right from trading with Britain
•The barrel says “Superfine”
•The turtle possess a license
Today’s Activity:
For or Against the War Hawks
Work independently
Prepare a propaganda leaflet - the distribution
of information aimed at influencing the opinions
or behaviors of large numbers of people
Include a title
Draw a political cartoon that might have
appeared in a War Hawk newspaper in 1812
Express three reasons you are for/against
war with Britain
War Hawks … War of 1812
Henry Clay
A War Hawk Speaks…
Felix Grundy of Tennessee was one of the most outspoken War Hawks
in Congress. In December 1811, he gave an emotional speech on the
benefits of war:
“This war, if carried on successfully, will have its advantages. We
shall drive the British from our continent—they will no longer have an
opportunity of intriguing with our Indian neighbors …. That nation
will lose her Canadian trade, and by having no resting place in this
country, her means of annoying us will be diminished…. I therefore
feel anxious not only to add the Floridas to the South, but the Canadas
to the North of this empire.”
— Felix Grundy, Annals of the Congress of the United States, 12th
Congress, First Session