USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

WAR OF 1812

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which phrase is closest in the meaning to impressment?
A
forced to fight
B
lead an army
C
captured and put in jail
D
sailed on a ship
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -lottery, selection, allotment, assignment, greetings, induction, levy, recruiting, registration, call of duty, call-up, roll call, selective service.

Detailed explanation-2: -impressment, also called crimping, enforcement of military or naval service on able-bodied but unwilling men through crude and violent methods. Until the early 19th century this practice flourished in port towns throughout the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following is the best definition of impressment? The practice of forcibly enlisting citizens from another country into naval service.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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