THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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Question
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All of the following are reasons why Americans fought the War of 1812 EXCEPT
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Americans wanted to expel Spain from Texas and Florida
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Americans were being forced to serve in foreign navies
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American merchant ships were being seized by the British
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Americans thought that the British were encouraging Native Americans to rebel
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Many Federalists opposed the war, since they believed it would disrupt the maritime trade on which many northeastern businesses depended. In a narrow vote, Congress authorized the president to declare war against Britain in June 1812.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The reasons for war were many, but there were two immediate ones: America’s support the ongoing struggle by Cubans and Filipinos against Spanish rule, and the mysterious explosion of the battleship U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor.
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