USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -On June 17, 1812, the Senate approved a House-passed resolution declaring war with Great Britain, with three amendments, by a vote of 19-13. President James Madison signed it into law the following day.

Detailed explanation-2: -Henry Clay, U.S. Senator from Kentucky influenced Madison to declare the war on Britain in 1812.

Detailed explanation-3: -On June 1, 1812 President James Madison sent his war message to Congress. That message outlined what he believed to be America’s chief diplomatic grievances with Britain: impressment, the British Orders in Council, and Britain’s incitement of Indian warfare on America’s western frontier.

Detailed explanation-4: -The United States declared war on Britain in 1812. It did so because Britain refused to stop seizing American ships that traded with France-Britain’s enemy in Europe. Sometimes there were also seizures of American sailors. These seizures were known as impressment.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.