"Raw materials were shipped from Africa to European industries"
Impressment, or “press gang” as it was more commonly known, was recruitment by force. It was a practice that directly affected the U.S. and was even one of the causes of the War of 1812. (source: www.pbs.com)
It was such an issue because they were taking our soldiers and forcing them to work for the enemy side.
Apart of my test that I had to do it had the same question.
Answer:
B. taking action in support of a cause
here is the dictionary definition for advocacy
<em>"public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy"</em>
