What conditions contributed to Congress’s vote to authorize a declaration of war in 1812? Select the two correct answers.

Question

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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

British support for Native American resistance

Answer 1

The two correct answers 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 fueled tensions between the United States and Britain, leading to the decision to go to war.