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.
the correct answer would be the letter choice A
THe answer to the first question is the first answer
The answer to the second question is the thrid answer
Hong Kong was gained during the Opium wars.
Foreign policy tool is described in the passage is A. Diplomacy
Explanation:
Diplomacy is the most common tool used for negotiation in the foreign policy and is required to be an extremely essential skill for the diplomats who are often involved in such discussions.
Diplomacy is used to counter the tension between two parties by intermediaries and people who would make the middle ground in the discussion and suggest alternatives and small concessions until both parties are ready to concede enough to be agreeable to the other party and thus the deals are made.