USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The British used their navy to ship troops to Canada, to keep them supplied, and to blockade and raid the American coast. The blockade had a devastating impact on the U.S. economy and public finance, and also kept most American warships in port.

Detailed explanation-2: -Britain’s seizure of American ships and the impressment of American Sailors: Britain had continued to “hassle” American shipping during the Napoleonic Wars. The British Navy would attack ships they felt were trading with France and confiscate our cargo.

Detailed explanation-3: -American merchant vessels were a common target. Between 1793 and 1812, the British impressed more than 15, 000 U.S. sailors to supplement their fleet during their Napoleonic Wars with France. By 1812 the United States Government had had enough.

Detailed explanation-4: -The impressment or forcible seizure of American seamen by the British Royal Navy in the late 18th and early 19th centuries has traditionally been viewed as a primary cause of the War of 1812.