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.
B. Mills no longer had to sit by flowing rivers and use water for power.
D. Ships did not have to depend on wind.
E. Machines could work at rates faster than human power ever allowed.
