What was one of the causes of the War of 1812?

A. The U. S., Great Britain, and France were all claiming ownership of the land that is currently Canada.

B. The United States had refused to pay its war debts from the American Revolution.

C. The British were seizing American sailors and making them serve in the British Navy.

D. Many of the European countries were still collecting illegal taxes from American businesses.

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Isaac Mckee

15 May, 17:35

What was one of the causes of the War of 1812?

A. The U. S., Great Britain, and France were all claiming ownership of the land that is currently Canada.

B. The United States had refused to pay its war debts from the American Revolution.

C. The British were seizing American sailors and making them serve in the British Navy.

D. Many of the European countries were still collecting illegal taxes from American businesses.

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Troy Barnett · Answer 1

The answer is letter C. British Officers were seizing American sailors and making them serve the British Navy. This was called impressment. Many of those where taken were British who settled in America and the British considered them to still be their citizens and took them from Americans. This was one of the main reasons for the War of 1812.