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Question 39 • SD-Early US History A

A reason the United States declared war on Great Britain in 1812 was that it

Answer
A
thought the British were helping France seize US ships.
B
believed the British were aiding Indigenous people in attacks.
C
wanted its former ally France to defeat Britain.
D
hoped to gain Louisiana from a defeated Britain.

Explanation

One major cause of the War of 1812 was that many Americans believed Britain was supplying and encouraging Indigenous groups who resisted U.S. expansion in the Northwest Territory. This concern helped fuel calls for war. The correct choice is “believed the British were aiding Indigenous people in attacks.”

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