THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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forced to fight
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lead an army
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captured and put in jail
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sailed on a ship
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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.