Here's a short story:

The War of 1812 (18121815) was a conflict fought between the United States, the United Kingdom, and their respective allies. Historians in Britain often see it as a minor theater of the Napoleonic Wars; in the United States and Canada, it is seen as a war in its own right. 

Since the outbreak of war with Napoleonic France, Britain had enforced a naval blockade to choke off neutral trade to France, which the United States contested as illegal under international law. To man the blockade, Britain impressed American merchant sailors into the Royal Navy. Incidents such as the "Chesapeake–Leopard" Affair inflamed anti-British sentiment. In 1811, the British were in turn outraged by the "Little Belt" Affair, in which 11 British sailors died. British political support for a Native American buffer state, which conducted raids on American settlers on the frontier, hindered American expansion. On June 18, 1812, President James Madison, after receiving heavy pressure from the War Hawks in Congress, signed the American declaration of war into law. Senior figures such as Lord Liverpool and Lord Castlereagh believed it to have been an opportunistic ploy to annex Canada while Britain was fighting a war with France. The view was shared in much of New England. (End of story)

Provide your best guess for the following question. Give ONLY the guess, no other words or explanation.

For example:

Guess: <most likely guess, as short as possible; not a complete sentence, just the guess!>

Here are a few examples of questions and answers:

Question: Who signed a declaration for America?
Guess: James Madison

Question: When did he do it?
Guess: 1812

Question: What specific declaration was it?
Guess: American declaration of war

Question: Which war did this begin?
Guess: The War of 1812

Question: Who was it between?
Guess: he United States, the United Kingdom, and their respective allies

Question: Did the Brits view it as part of a larger engagement?
Guess: Yes

Question: Which one?
Guess: the Napoleonic Wars

Question: What other country was a major player in that conflict?
Guess: Canada

Question: Which country had a naval blockade imposed on them?
Guess: France

Question: Did the US believe this was legal?
Guess: No

Question: What did the Brits do to keep the blockade running?
Guess: impressed American merchant sailors into the Royal Navy

Question: How long did the American war last?
Guess: 3 years

Now answer the following question in the same format.

Question: Did people believe this conflict was an attempt to add more territory to the US?

Yes