The most important single cause was impressment of American seamen into the English Navy. American desire for free trade with all nations -- including France -- also was a source of stress. English Navy ships had seized a number of American trading ships and whalers. England refused to recognize the Lousiana Purchase and American control of the Gulf Coast. Many Americans believed that a war would lead to American control of Canada or even its addition to the Union.
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President James Madison argued for war against Britain, the US ports were being blocked, and American sailors being pressed into service by the British military were causes of the War of 1812. Also the British inciting the Native Americans to violence towards Americans and the violation of America's neutral rights contributed to the War of 1812.
the british started stopping American ships and told the sailors they had to come work on their ship and they could never go back to America.
It is called impressment.
British impressed our soldiers which means forced them to jump aboard of there ship.
Which war in which country? There were several notable wars in 1812.
The British were in war with the French so the British would not let the Americans trade with the French and in doingt so the War of 1812 was initiated. The British were in war with the French so the British would not let the Americans trade with the French and in doingt so the War of 1812 was initiated.
the war of 1812
The War of 1812 began in 1812. It used to be referred to as the War of 1812-1814, but that name became too cumbersome and ultimately, through general usage, was shortened to the War of 1812.
yes the war of 1812 was 1812-1814 the Revolutionary war was from 1775 to 1783.