What role did impressment play in the movement toward the War of 1812?
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Correct answer: It showed Americans that Britain disrespected U.S. neutrality
Impressment angered Americans because British naval officers seized sailors from U.S. vessels. The practice suggested that Britain still treated the United States as subordinate rather than fully independent.
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