Langdon Cheves, the ninth Speaker of the House, joined with others such as William Lowndes and Richard Mentor Johnson to form this group, which was strongly opposed by Samuel Taggart.
Langdon Cheves, the ninth Speaker of the House, joined with others such as William Lowndes and Richard Mentor Johnson to form this group, which was strongly opposed by Samuel Taggart. The desire to add "the Floridas to the South" and "the Canadas to the North" was expressed by one member, Felix Grundy, though this group was given its derisive name by Virginia's more pacifist John Randolph. For 10 points, name this group of Democratic- Republican congressmen whose ranks included John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay that, in 1812, advocated engaging the British in armed conflict.
Langdon Cheves, the ninth Speaker of the House, joined with others such as William Lowndes and Richard Mentor Johnson to form this group, which was strongly opposed by Samuel Taggart.
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