THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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French naval attacks on U.S. harbors
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British invasions of countries allied with the United States
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French embargoes on trade with the United States
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British impressment of U.S. sailors
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Detailed explanation-1: -It was a practice that directly affected the U.S. and was even one of the causes of the War of 1812. The British navy consistently suffered manpower shortages due to the low pay and a lack of qualified seamen. During wartime the navy forced unwilling individuals into service.
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.