USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Causes of the war included British attempts to restrict U.S. trade, the Royal Navy’s impressment of American seamen and America’s desire to expand its territory.

Detailed explanation-2: -The two leading causes of the war were the British Orders-in-Council, which limited American trade with Europe, and impressment, the Royal Navy’s practice of taking seamen from American merchant vessels to fill out the crews of its own chronically undermanned warships.

Detailed explanation-3: -The impressment of American sailors was a serious issue and helped lead to the War of 1812 for the following reasons: it threatened American neutrality and sovereignty, fueled growing resentment of Britain, directly led to the Embargo Act of 1807, and helped to bring War Hawks into Congress.

Detailed explanation-4: -Impressment of sailors was the practice of Britain’s Royal Navy of sending officers to board American ships, inspect the crew, and seize sailors accused of being deserters from British ships. Incidents of impressment are often cited as one of the causes of the War of 1812.