Document E: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vote on whether to declare war against Britain
STATE YEAS NAYS
NORTH N.H. 3 2
MASS. 2 12
R.I. 0 2
VERMONT 3 1
CONN. 0 7
MIDDLE N.Y. 7 8
N.J. 2 4
PA. 9 11
DEL. 0 1
MD. 6 3
SOUTH VA. 14 5
N.C. 6 3
S.C. 8 0
GA 3 0
KY. 5 0
TENN. 3 0
OHIO 1 0
TOTAL 79 49
Document E:
5) What region of our country (North, middle or south) had mostly states voting against war?
My answer - The Middle region had 27 votes and it was the most states voting again war.
6) What region of our country voted for the war?
My answer - IDK, is that North, Middle and South?
7) Why did this region vote against war? The Middle region was generally opposed going to war.
My answer - It is because the merchants knew that war would mean a blockade of their ports by the British navy, so they preferred to take their chances with the troubles at sea to continue their trading business. Also, the U.S military was very weak and they believed that the country is not well prepared enough for a war yet.
2 answers
(Middle) - 24 votes for YES, 27 votes for No!
(South) - 40 votes for YES, 8 votes for No!
1 answer