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

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 played significant roles in escalating tensions between the United States and Great Britain, leading to the War of 1812.