What were the Caroline and creole affairs?

Answer 1

In 1837, the American ship Caroline was attacked on the New York shore by British force. In 1841, British officials in the Bahamas offered asylum to 130 Virginia slaves who captured the American ship Creole. The two affairs created alot of tension between the U.S. and England.

Answer 2

The Caroline affair refers to an incident in 1837 when a group of American rebels launched an attack on a British-owned steamboat called the Caroline on the Niagara River. This incident strained relations between the United States and Britain and raised tensions along the border.

The Creole affair occurred in 1841 when a group of enslaved individuals on the Creole ship rebelled and took control of the vessel en route from Virginia to New Orleans. The rebellion led to the ship seeking asylum in the Bahamas, which created tensions between the United States and Britain over issues of slavery and jurisdiction.