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MatroZZZ [7]
4 years ago
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What was impressment and why do you think it became such an issue between the US & Britain?

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pentagon [3]4 years ago
4 0
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.
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