it was during the first presidency and it is 11 words long. Im doing a crossword
2007-01-06 06:51:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
pressganged
2007-01-06 06:52:42 · answer #1 · answered by rodandalisonthompson 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was not during Washington's administration, but it started during Adams' administration. The word is Impressment.
French ships, trying to stop the US from trading with the Caribbean Islands impressed sailors. That was stopped by what is called THE QUASI WAR WITH FRANCE.
It was not long thereafter, that the British Navy starting impressing sailors which was one of the causes of the War of 1812.
2007-01-06 09:02:01 · answer #2 · answered by Polyhistor 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
shanghaied as I believe the sailors who got the sailors were called press gangs
2007-01-06 07:18:11 · answer #3 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pressgang
noun
1. historical
A gang employed to seize men and force them into the army or navy.
verb pressganged, pressganging
1. To force (men) into the army or navy.
2. facetious
To coerce someone into something.
2007-01-06 07:01:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Brittish term for when men were 'kidnapped'in the 18/19th century, & forced onto boats;
shanghied'
2007-01-06 06:56:20 · answer #5 · answered by Todd 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in the old days they were kidnapped and sent as slaves thru the Shanghai slave market....it was called being SHANGHAI'D....
2007-01-06 07:03:21 · answer #6 · answered by The Emperor of Ecstasy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
impressment
2007-01-07 06:53:28 · answer #7 · answered by lucedalsole 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bootyntooty
2007-01-06 06:57:26 · answer #8 · answered by shlomogon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shanghaied?
2007-01-06 06:55:31 · answer #9 · answered by willow oak 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
abducted.....kidnapped??
dunno
2007-01-06 06:53:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋