What British act served to strain British relations with the United States?
a. The British established an embargo on trade with the United States.
b. The British said they would accept goods made in France, but not the United States.
c. The British persisted in smuggling contraband into the United States.
d. The British impressed 8,000 sailors from American ships.
ANSWER: d
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