Question

Which of the following is a reason for the start of the War of 1812?
(1 point)
Responses

Congress placed an embargo on U.S. shipping.
Congress placed an embargo on U.S. shipping. - no response given

The XYZ Affair caused tensions with Britain.
The XYZ Affair caused tensions with Britain. - incorrect

The U.S. was in dispute with Great Britain over the Northwest Territories.
The U.S. was in dispute with Great Britain over the Northwest Territories. - no response given

Great Britain wanted to regain the American colonies.

Answer 1

The correct choice is: "The U.S. was in dispute with Great Britain over the Northwest Territories."

Britain’s support for Native American resistance in the Northwest, along with maritime/impresment issues and trade restrictions, helped trigger the War of 1812.