THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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Question
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Why did the British seize American ships and impress sailors into service?
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They were at war with France and wanted to prevent supplies from reaching their enemy.
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They weren’t actually seizing ships or sailors. It was a rumor spread by War Hawks.
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They still considered America their colonies so they were just “taking what was theirs.”
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They were trying to push the Americans into a war.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Between 1793 and 1812, the British impressed more than 15, 000 U.S. sailors to supplement their fleet during their Napoleonic Wars with France. By 1812 the United States Government had had enough. On 18 June, the United States declared war on Great Britain, citing, in part, impressment.
Detailed explanation-2: -Impressment of sailors was the practice of Britain’s Royal Navy of sending officers to board American ships, inspect the crew, and seize sailors accused of being deserters from British ships. Incidents of impressment are often cited as one of the causes of the War of 1812.
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