THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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It forced Americans to remain neutral in Britain and France’s war.
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It forced Americans to serve on British ships
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It stopped Americans from receiving goods from France and Great Britain.
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It stopped American goods from being sold in France and Great Britain.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -As a cause of the War of 1812, the impressment and ship seizures caused serious diplomatic tension, and helped to turn American public opinion against Britain. Impressment was widely perceived as humiliating and dishonoring the U.S. because it was unable to protect its ships and sailors.
Detailed explanation-3: -Because voluntary enlistments could never satisfy the demand for sailors, the British resorted to the use of press gangs to forcibly place men into service. As many as half of all seamen manning the Royal Navy were impressed. About 10, 000 Americans found themselves impressed into service during the Napoleonic Wars.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Royal Navy seized American merchant vessels departing the Chesapeake Bay and forced their crews into Royal Navy service, called impressment. Impressment was appalling to Americans and spurred a nationwide feeling of resentment toward the British.