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How did the impressment of American sailors jeopardize our relationship with Europe?

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Impressment, or “press gang” as it was more commonly known, was recruitment by force. It was a practice that directly affected the U.S. and was even one of the causes of the War of 1812. (source: www.pbs.com)
This is why we couldn't trust Europe, they were taking our soldiers and forcing them to work with them.
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