Which aspect of English government traditions did not influence leaders in the United States?
A. granting freedom of speech to the legislature
B. granting unrestricted freedom to all religions
C. guaranteeing the right of habeas corpus
D. providing protection from cruel and unusual punishments

answer by mimiwhatsup: c. british impressment involved attacking and boarding neutral merchant ships and forcing the captured crew to serve in the royal navy.

source: "british impressment, or practice of taking or seizing american sailors from american trading ships and forcing them into the british navy." ()