Question

What did the British do to anger Americans in the early 1800's

Answer 1

The British seized American ships and there was an impressment of American soldiers.  

Answer 2

In 1807, an American war ship, the “Chesapeake” was stoped in the Mediterranean Sea by a British ship, the Leopard. The British sailors demanded they board the ship to look for British deserters. When the Americans refused, the British fired on the Chesapeake, killing 3 Americans and wounding 18.