The United States of America gained its independence on July 4th, 1776, successfully cutting its restrictive ties with Great Britain. Shortly after the end of the Revolutionary War, America and Britain made amends and resumed trade and peaceful affairs. However, all peace someday comes to an end, especially in the case of America’s unstable relationship with Britain, fueled by vengeful grudges due to past events. Only four decades after America gained its independence, tensions between America and Britain were again on the rise. With new restrictive laws and regulations upon American trade established by the British, along with attacks and failed attempts at peace, war with Britain was once again becoming a heated topic among politicians and government. Two senators, Felix Grundy from Kentucky
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The British government began subjecting the American people to sanctions and restrictions to which they had no international right to initiate. All nations have the right to neutral trade with other nations, and other nations cannot abridge this right as long as there is no active conflict between them. Even when looking past this offense, the British were actively involved in the act of impressment against American ships and sailors. The British were forcefully inspecting American ships and acquired men and goods in order to strengthen the British naval force. As the British were not initiated in active war with America, the impressment of ships and sailors is a crime against America and its people akin to thievery and kidnapping. In conjunction with these offenses, Britain also supported a native force hostile to America with weapons. While this is not as severe, it shows malicious intent by the British in wanting an armed force to advance on American territory. All these offenses by Britain towards America creates conditions in which war is completely justifiable and
The British government began subjecting the American people to sanctions and restrictions to which they had no international right to initiate. All nations have the right to neutral trade with other nations, and other nations cannot abridge this right as long as there is no active conflict between them. Even when looking past this offense, the British were actively involved in the act of impressment against American ships and sailors. The British were forcefully inspecting American ships and acquired men and goods in order to strengthen the British naval force. As the British were not initiated in active war with America, the impressment of ships and sailors is a crime against America and its people akin to thievery and kidnapping. In conjunction with these offenses, Britain also supported a native force hostile to America with weapons. While this is not as severe, it shows malicious intent by the British in wanting an armed force to advance on American territory. All these offenses by Britain towards America creates conditions in which war is completely justifiable and