One reason was because the British refused to take back it's forbidding of neutral countries to trade with European countries. So the US senate voted for war. There were 19 vote for war, and 13 against. It was the first time the US had declared war on another country. The formal declaration was on June 18th.
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One reason was because the British refused to take back it's forbidding of neutral countries to trade with European countries. So the US senate voted for war. There were 19 vote for war, and 13 against. It was the first time the US had declared war on another country. The formal declaration was on June 18.