Why did the US go to war with Britain?

Answer 1

The United States were cautious with going to war with Great Britain again because the economy was severely damaged with heavy national debt. The fight for independence from the mother country was extremely costly.

Answer 2

Assuming you mean WW2. Britain and France had a Pact with Poland, should Poland be attacked, they would go to her aid

-And assuming you possibly mean WW1. Britain told Germany not to invade Belgium because it was neutral. Germany did anyways.

Answer 3

The basic causes of the War of 1812 were economic, commercial, territorial, and part bluff. A group in Congress lead by Henry Clay, known as the “War Hawks” wanted to invade Canada and make it part of the United States. The War Hawks were supported in the West and South. Because of the Napoleonic Wars in Europe, our commercial rights as a neutral on the high seas were being infringed upon by France and England. Great Britain also practiced the policy of impressment, stopping American ships and claiming that some sailors were British deserters from the British navy and forcing them to serve on British war ships. Impressment had been a policy of Great Britain for a long time. The New England states did not support the War because because they would lose money and trade. Mostly Jeffersonians and agriculture interests supported the commercial reasons for the war. Southern agriculture suffered from the British policies more so than the Eastern merchants. Some westerners also believed that the British were stirring up the Indians in the Northwest, to attack American settlers. The American government hoped that in threatening war, the British might give in to American’s demands regarding our rights as neutrals. The Treaty of Ghent, ending the War of 1812, restored British and American relations to what they had been before the war began. While not solving any of the problems that caused the war, the Battle of New Orleans victory, followed by news of the Treaty of Ghent, caused the Americans increased pride and led to a developing nationalism and expansion westward.

Answer 4

The only time the US has gone to war against the British is during the war of independence and the war of 1812. The reason they went to war against them then was first off to gain independence from the British monarchy and as for the war of 1812, the US wanted more land which they hoped to get from Canada. The war of independance was won by The US but the War of 1812 was won by the british army who actually pushed the US Army back past their White House which they subsequently burned to the ground.

Answer 5

they went to war in the 1700's to gain independence from great britain.

Answer 6

Because Americans want independence.

Answer 7

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