What danger did merchants face in the 1880s?

Before world war 1 started, austria-hungry was wary of (spain or serbia) because of border disputes

Why was "impressment" an important issue during the jefferson administration? the united states was being treated disrespectfully, as the spanish navy was forcing american sailors into naval service for them. the united states was being treated disrespectfully, as the french navy was forcing american sailors into naval service for them. the united states was treating british navy with disrespect by forcing british sailors into naval service for them. the united states was being treated with disrespect on the high seas, as the british navy was forcing american sailors off their ships and into naval service for them. the united states was treating french navy with disrespect by forcing french sailors into naval service for them.

Neutrality is no longer feasible or desirable where the peace of the world is involved and the freedom of its peoples. —war message to congress, woodrow wilson how does wilson use the meaning of the word freedom to justify war?