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 War of 1812 (1812-15) was fought between the United States and Great Britain, primarily over the impressment of American sailors by the British Navy, as well as disagreements over trade, western expansion, and Native American policy. The war ended inconclusively after three years of fighting.

Detailed explanation-4: -Leading up to the official declaration of war, the United States used trade restrictions in an effort to pressure Britain to stop its impressment of American sailors and its enforcement of the Orders-in-Council-Britain’s set of legislation that restricted trade with the United States prior to the War of 1812.