What are the two main causes of the war of 1812?

Answer 1

British impressment of American sailors, which was made illegal months before the war began and only lasted a few years, and Britain's supposed causing the Indian attacks on the American frontier, which was completely unfounded and was just using Britain as a scapegoat.

Answer 2

Trying to shrink a complex situation to two causes is difficult and erronius.

For the cause of the war, look to the US invasions into Canada and its damage, which precipitated the reaction, including the burning of the Congress building as a payback.

There were also:

Side effects of British support to the Indian tribes resisting US attempts to take over their territory;

Trade problems with the US expanding into France and supporting its Napoleonic war effort, which was deply embroiling Britain and led the US to take a golden opportunity to declare war against an elsewhere fully-committed opponent;

The internal US politics with the Federalists and Democrat-Republican parties vying for influence, one pro-British, the other anti-British.

Answer 3

The war hawks and Britians' policy of Impressment. The war hawks were a group of senators who felt as though war with Britian was necessary and impressment was when the British navy would seize American ships and force the sailors into the british navy, which was of course illegal.

Answer 4

British impressment of American sailors, which was made illegal months before the war began and only lasted a few years, and Britain's supposed causing the Indian attacks on the American frontier, which was completely unfounded and was just using Britain as a scapegoat.

Answer 5

British Imprisonment on American soldiers and the seizure of land are two causes of the War of 1812.