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The British navy needed sailors and began taking them off American vessels by force in a procedure called impressment?
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The British navy needed sailors and began taking them off American vessels by force in a procedure called impressment or "press ganging." This was because British seamen often deserted.
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What was the practice called where Americans were forced into service with the British navy?
Impressment is the term used to denote the forcing of American sailors into the British navy/
What term describes the British policy of taking American sailors and forcing them to work in British ships?
its also called impressment .
In the Treaty of Ghent the British agreed to stop impressment of American sailors?
FALSE
What action contributed to the beginning of the war of 1812?
Impressment of American sailors into the British navy
What was the british practice of stopping American ships at sea forcing the sailors to serve in the british navy called?
Impressment
What word refers to the British practice of forcing American sailors into service of the British navy?
Impressment is forcing American sailors into joining the British Navy.
What was the practice called where Americans were forced into service with the British navy?
Impressment is the term used to denote the forcing of American sailors into the British navy/
British seized sailors from American ships?
Yes and it was called "impressment".
What term describes the British policy of taking American sailors and forcing them to work in British ships?
its also called impressment .
In the Treaty of Ghent the British agreed to stop impressment of American sailors?
FALSE
When American sailors were taken captive and made to work in the british navy?
impressment
British practice of boarding American ships and seizing sailors for service in the British navy?
impressment
What British actions caused the War Hawks to push for war Against Britain?
impressment of American sailors and support for native Americans
What action contributed to the beginning of the war of 1812?
Impressment of American sailors into the British navy
When England was forcing US sailors to work in the british navy this was called?
Americans were angered by the British practice of impressment which American sailors were forced into the British navy.
How did british interfere with U.S. Trade?
.The British interfered with shipping by Impressment - the kidnapping of American sailors to work on British ships.
What was the british practice of stopping American ships at sea forcing the sailors to serve in the british navy called?
Impressment
