How did individual economic interests contribute to the declaration of war against Britain in 1812? A. Merchants and shipbuildings were afraid a war against Britain could result in a permanent loss of access to ports controlled by the British.

B. Those looking for territorial expansion believed a war against Britain could help the United States take control of Canada.

C. Northerners feared a war with Britain could negatively impact the availability of manufactured imports from British territories.

D. Southerners felt that a war with Britain would enable further importation of enslaved people from the Caribbean and West Africa.