- The War Of 1812 The election of 1810 brought war hawks or, new Jeffersonian leaders, into office. The War Hawks believed that the US had tolerated Britain’s presence in America, Indian Raids, and attacks on American commerce for too long. President Madison asked congress to declare war on June 1, 1812. Britain beat back [...]

Alexis de Tocqueville visited the states in the 1830′s and observed that “no country in the whole world in which the Christian religion retains a greater influence over the souls of men than in America.” He was speaking about influence of Protestants in the political and social values of the U.S. While not everyone agreed [...]