<p> Causes of the War of 1812 American Trade at Sea Why would it be considered What is it? a cause of the war? Leopard stops and boards HMS Leopard Chesapeake, takes 4 sailors as American public is outraged & and the deserters, L fires 4 broadsides at C, 3 killed 18 wounded, 3 of demands war, Jefferson issues USS the Embargo of 1807 Chesapeake the sailors taken turn out to be American born </p><p>Law passed by Congress Intended to stop the British and Embargo Act stopping all US exports and French from harassing American of 1807 imports shipping, only hurt our economy</p><p>The taking of sailors off Many of the men taken were American ships by the British American citizens and a number Impressment claiming they were British of them were killed during the War deserters with France</p><p>American Settlers move West Why would it be considered What is it? a cause of the war? Tecumseh tried to get the various tribes of the Northwest American on the frontier were Tecumseh’s Territory to band together to getting killed by the tribes of the Indian stop American Expansion, they confederation with British aid, Confederation received support from the British British were blamed in Canada Movement westward sparked Desire for American wanted to control conflict with people already living more land Canada and open Canadian there (Canada) lands to settlers American wanted the land and the British had it</p><p>Leaders from the western US that wanted war with the British Supported efforts to go to war War Hawks (Henry Clay) Wanted British out of Canada and end of British including the declaration of war support for Native American</p>