what reason did president Madison give as a reason for declaring war in 1812?

Answer 1

The United States had grievances against the United Kingdom for sovereignty violations in three areas:

1. The United Kingdom's refusal to surrender western forts promised to the United States in the 1783 Treaty of Paris, which ended the American War of Independence, together with allegations that Britain was arming North American Indians fighting against Americans on the western frontier;
2. The boarding of American ships by the Royal Navy on the high seas to search for alleged deserters, and the forced impressment of American and naturalized American citizens as British seamen; and
3. The trade embargoes by the United Kingdom and France during the Napoleonic Wars, which resulted in the seizure of hundreds of American merchant ships.
4. The notion of manifest destiny was popular in the United States at the time, which suggested that United States would eventually expand and conquer Canada.

In 1795, the Jay Treaty with the United Kingdom and the Treaty of Greenville with the North American Indians temporarily resolved the conflict on the Northwestern frontier. The Monroe-Pinkney Treaty of 1806 dealt only with trade, not impressment, and was not ratified by the United States Congress. Continuing embargoes and the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair of 1807 (which resulted in the deaths of three American seamen under attack by a British ship) further aggravated tensions between the two countries. However, in this incident, the British captain far exceeded his orders and, as a result, the Royal Navy was much more careful about impressing Americans afterwards. Before war was declared, the Royal Navy had effectively ceased this practice.

In 1811, in the United States House of Representatives, a loose political faction called the War Hawks, under the leadership of speaker Henry Clay, began agitating for a declaration of war against the United Kingdom, both as a response to real grievances and as an opportunity to acquire the British colonies. After a speech by President James Madison to Congress, on June 18, 1812, Congress voted to declare war. By that time, the United Kingdom had already revoked the restrictions on American commerce, but the news of this arrived in the United States only after war was declared.

Answer 2

War Of 1812 President

Answer 3

The United States declared War on Great Britain on June 12, 1812. The war was declared as a result of long simmering disputes with Great Britian. The central dispute surrounded the impressment of American soldiers by the British. The British had previously attacked the USS Chesapeake and nearly caused a war two year earlier. In addition, disputes continued with Great Britain over the Northwest Territories and the border with Canada. Finally, the attempts of Great Britain to impose a blockade on France during the Napoleonic Wars was a constant source of conflict with the United States.

Answer 4

The u.s. had grievances against the United Kingdom for sovereignty violations in three areas:

The United Kingdom's refusal to surrender western forts promised to the United States in the 1783 Treaty of Paris, which ended the American War of Independence, together with allegations that Britain was arming North American Indians fighting against Americans on the western frontier;

The boarding of American ships by the Royal Navy on the high seas to search for alleged deserters, and the forced impressment of American and naturalized American citizens as British seamen; and

The trade embargoes by the United Kingdom and France during the Napoleonic Wars, which resulted in the seizure of hundreds of American merchant ships.

The notion of manifest destiny was popular in the United States at the time, which suggested that United States would eventually expand and conquer Canada. (YEAH RIGHT!!)

Answer 5

On June 1, 1812, President James Madison cited the following reasons for declaring war on Great Britain:

Impressment of Americans into the Royal Navy
Searches of American ships by British vessels on open water
The British blockade, which precluded American ships from reaching Europe
The Orders in Council
British violation of maritime rights

Answer 6

he wanted Canada from the british because the land was part of north America and therefore should be part of the united states.

Answer 7

i see all of your answers have got their info out of a bias american history books ,the truth of the matter was very simple,america was not sattisfied with what they had so for greed only they wanted canada,its as simple as that (pure greed)just the same as when they stole texas, california ,arizona, from mexico ,the difference was that the british were a formidable enemy unlike the mexicans who army in comparison was small and untrained,pure unadultarated greed,not much has changed has it?

Answer 8

The impressment of American Sailors into the British Navy by force.

Answer 9

Think about this. First, who did we declare war against? Second, what had they been doing for some time? (Hint: Think ships.)

Answer 10

He wanted our Canadian Maple Syrup!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812#Operations_on_the_Great_Lakes_and_Canadian_border

check this out(reasons for the war):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812#Origins_of_the_War_of_1812