The British encouraged and subsidized Native American raids against American settlements West of the Appalachians.
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War of 1812
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Congress declared war on Britain on June 18, 1812.
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Jefferson wanted to avoid war. He asked Congress to pass the Non-Intercourse Act. The plan failed to play France and Britain against each other. Later Napoleon announced France would no longer restrict American trade. U.S. declared war on Great Britain.