THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
THE MONROE DOCTRINE
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Question
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Capture of American sailors by the British and forcing them to serve in the British navy
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The capture of British sailors by the Americans and forcing them to serve in the US navy
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Giving weapons to the Native Americans
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Hijacking the goods on board of American trading ships
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Detailed explanation-1: -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. On 18 June, the United States declared war on Great Britain, citing, in part, impressment.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following is the best definition of impressment? The practice of forcibly enlisting citizens from another country into naval service.
Detailed explanation-3: -About 10, 000 Americans found themselves impressed into service during the Napoleonic Wars. The British argued that the sailors it impressed had escaped from their navy.
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.