Question

What actions on the part of Great Britain were the primary causes of the War of 1812?

forcing American sailors to join the British navy
taxation without representation
disputes over Caribbean territories
attacks on coastal towns in the US
restrictions on US trade

Answer 1

The two leading causes of the war were the British Orders-in-Council, which limited American trade with Europe, and impressment, the Royal Navy's practice of taking seamen from American merchant vessels to fill out the crews of its own chronically undermanned warships.

Explanation: The two leading causes of the war were the British Orders-in-Council, which limited American trade with Europe, and impressment, the Royal Navy's practice of taking seamen from American merchant vessels to fill out the crews of its own chronically undermanned warships.