Help Please! Why did the United States go to war with Britain in 1812? A.
As Napoleon grew more powerful in continental Europe, France demanded that the United States ally with them against the United Kingdom.

B.
The British refused to stop the practice of impressment, whereby it forced American soldiers into service on British warships.

C.
The Cherokee Nation made a political alliance with the British to reclaim territory along the Gulf of Mexico, threatening the stability of white landowners.

D.
French vessels in the Atlantic defied the Non-Intercourse Act, and the United States moved to protect its commercial interests at sea.