THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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Britain was trying to buy the Louisiana Territory.
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Britain was interfering with U.S. foreign trade and impressing American sailors
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Britain refused to give up its forts in the Northwest Territory
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Britain was becoming too friendly with France.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The United States had a list of complaints against the British; from the continued impressment of its sailors, the seizing of its ships, and the belief the British were fomenting Indian rebellions on the Northwest frontier. All of these were sufficient reasons to go to war.
Detailed explanation-3: -Overview. The War of 1812, which lasted from June 18, 1812 to February 18, 1815, was fought over issues that continued to plague relations between the United States and Britain after the Revolutionary War, like impressment of American sailors and trade restrictions on American shipping.