Section 4
The War in Europe
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Harassment by Britain
The Royal British Navy's practice of impressment led to increasing tensions between Britain and the United States.
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The Embargo Act of 1807
Although unsuccessful, the United States pursued an embargo to avoid war and compel Great Britain and France to respect American sovereignty.
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Madison and the Pressure for War
In the early nineteenth century, President James Madison faced pressure from Democratic-Republican "war hawks" to go to war with Britain.