War of 1812: Causes
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James Madison
In 1809 James Madison became the fourth President of the United States. Three years later, Americans were drawn into another war with Great Britain in 1812. This war is known as the War of 1812, or the “Second War for Independence”
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Causes of the War of 1812
Britain and France wanted the U.S. to choose a side and stop commercial trading with the opposing country.
In an attempt to accomplish this, they would block American U.S. ships from trading.
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Causes of the War of 1812
Britain began to impress (kidnap) U.S. Sailors and force them into their British Navy
Some British troops in Canada also encouraged Native American Indians to attack American settlements by supplying them with weapons.
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