3 reasons why America went to war with Great Britain.

1. They taxed us to death

2. They made us fight in wars on the other side of the world

3. They burned down the White House

In June 1812, the United States declared war against Great Britain in reaction to three issues: the British economic blockade of France, the induction of thousands of neutral American seamen into the British Royal Navy against their will, and the British support of hostile Indian tribes along the Great Lakes frontier