20 POINTS Why did the British ships seize American sailors?

A) They wanted to discourage the United States' independence.

B) The sailors were all British citizens.

C) The sailors wanted to serve in the British navy.

D) Britain needed sailors to fight the war with France.

It did so because Britain refused to stop seizing American ships that traded with France—Britain's enemy in Europe. Sometimes there were also seizures of American sailors. These seizures were known as impressment. Britain finally suspended its orders against neutral trade, after a change in government.

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