THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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The British did not want the U.S. to trade with France.
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The British owed the United States money.
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The British gave Native Americans weapons.
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The British impressed American Soldiers.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-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 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.
Detailed explanation-4: -As many as 6, 000 American sailors were impressed in the period, and American outrage over the practice contributed to the War of 1812.