Question

The "chesapeake affair" referred to which controversial practice?the french process of forcing americans into the french army.the british method of forcing americans into british naval service.the british practice of forcing french prisoners into the british army.the impressment of british naval officers by the u.s military.

Answer 1

The Chesapeake-Leopard affair was a maritime battle between the British warship Leopard against the American frigate USS Chesapeake in 1807. The unprepared american ship surrendered after a short match against the well prepared British warship. This incident was the result of a series of decrees in 1806 and 1807 that set up a "paper blockade" of Europe. The war with the Napoleonic forces forced the British empire to require license and inspections from every vessel headed to European ports.

The Americans, who were trying to extract the maximum profitability from this war, gaining on both sides ran the risk of not obeying a British requirement. Despite of that, Americans admitted this practice assaulted the honor and dignity of the new nation.

As we can see, The Chesapeake affair referred to the controversial practice where the British method of forcing Americans into British naval service.

Answer 2

The practice by the British of impressing American seamen was brought to a head by the Chesapeake Affair. Therefore, the answer of the question above would be the second option: the British method of forcing americans into British naval service. Hope this answer helps.