Why did the United States go to war with Britain in 1812?

The British have engaged and forced US citizens to serve in the Royal Navy. Also because the British also had attacked the USS Chesapeake and that caused war that went on for nearly for 2 years earlier

The United States declared war on Britain in 1812. It did so because Britain refused to stop seizing American ships that traded with France-Britain's enemy in Europe. Sometimes there were also seizures of American sailors. These seizures were known as impressment.