Question

"britain's continuing refusal to negotiate on issues of impressment...added to the tension between the two nations." impressment refers to england's policy of:

Answer 1

Impressment refers to when members of the British navy kidnapped American soldiers and forced them to work for the British military. This was one of the most significant causes of the War of 1812. At the end of the war, soldiers who were kidnapped and property that was stolen was given back to their respective country.