Why didn’t the United States just take the British forts by force?

the United States took British forts by force because they were trying to defend their country

Explanation:

if the US didn't take British forts by force the British would have crushed them it was the only way that the US was going to get ahead in the war.

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i think the answer is: cuba wanted to be independent from spain, and the u.s. wanted to end spanish rule in the west.

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