Question

prior of the War of 1812 the British Navy engaged in impressment which meant that they. A : seized American goods & sold them to the French . B: forced American sailors serve on British ships. C: searched American ships for banned items. D: destroyed American ships at first sight

Answer 1

The answer is B. They were forced to serve under the British Army.

Answer 2

Prior to the War to 1812, the British Navy engaged in impressment which meant that they B. forced American sailors to serve on British ships. Impressment is the taking of men into military or naval force by compulsion. It was very often practiced by the Royal Navy, that impressed many merchant soldiers. The impressment of American seamen provoked tension among the British and the Thirteen Colonies.