a narrative history

Question

Impressment was the British policy of pulling natural born English citizens off American ships and forcing them to work for the English Navy. Which of the following incidents is an example of this policy? 

a	XYZ Affair
b	The tariff of abominations
c	The Chesapeake and the Leopard
d	The intolerable acts

Answer 1

The Chesapeake Incident created the situation which almost led to war with Britain when American sailors were almost forced off an American naval ship after a British naval vessel attacked them.This attempt to impress American sailors failed. Therefore, the Chesapeake Incident illustrates the policy of impressment.