The British impressed American sailors into the British navy because a. the Americans took the Chesapeake. b. they needed more m
ilitary conscripts for their imperial military engagements around the world. c. Parliament passed a law. d. of the XYZ affair. e. they wanted to punish the United States.
In the quest of the British to dominate and their military engagements, they were force to pass a law which gives the British navy power to sweep the streets of the country, arrest young and able men and conscripts them into the British navy.
<em>With this method, the British were able to conscripts Americans into the british navy. This singular action later enraged the Americans leading to war in 1812.</em>
