One major contributing factor to the United States' declaration of war on Great Britain in 1812 was the issue of impressment. The British Royal Navy was forcibly recruiting American sailors into its ranks, claiming that they were British subjects. This practice angered many Americans and was seen as a violation of national sovereignty.
Other contributing factors included trade restrictions imposed by the British during the Napoleonic Wars, ongoing tensions with Native American tribes who were being supported by the British, and a desire among some American nationalists (often referred to as "War Hawks") to expand U.S. territory, particularly into Canada. These factors combined to lead the U.S. Congress to declare war on Great Britain on June 18, 1812.
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