USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE WHISKEY REBELLION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which word means to capture and force into military service?
A
impressment
B
cabinet
C
sedition
D
nullify
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -As a verb, conscript means “force to join, ” like a military that conscripts new soldiers. In contrast, those who choose to join are recruited; when they enter the service, they enlist.

Detailed explanation-2: -conscription, also called draft, compulsory enrollment for service in a country’s armed forces.

Detailed explanation-3: -noun. im·press·ment im-ˈpres-mənt. Synonyms of impressment. : the act of seizing for public use or of impressing into public service.

Detailed explanation-4: -Impressment was the practice of forcing men to serve in the military against their will. Most often used by the British Navy, impressment often involved violence. Forcing someone to join the military might seem a little extreme, but the British navy used the method for centuries.

Detailed explanation-5: -compulsory enrollment of persons for military or naval service; draft. a compulsory contribution of money to a government during a time of war.

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