What conditions contributed to Congress’s vote to authorize a declaration of war in 1812? Select the two correct answers. (1 point) Responses British embargoes on American goods British embargoes on American goods westward expansion of British Canada westward expansion of British Canada British impressment of U.S. soldiers British impressment of U.S. soldiers U.S. sympathy for the French Revolution U.S. sympathy for the French Revolution British support for Native American resistance

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The two correct answers to the conditions that contributed to Congress’s vote to authorize a declaration of war in 1812 are:

  1. British impressment of U.S. soldiers
  2. British support for Native American resistance

These factors played significant roles in heightening tensions between the United States and Britain, ultimately leading to the War of 1812.