USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Digital History. Although often treated as a minor footnote to the bloody European war between France and Britain, the War of 1812 was crucial for the United States. First, it effectively destroyed the Indians’ ability to resist American expansion east of the Mississippi River.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ultimately, the War of 1812 ended in a draw on the battlefield, and the peace treaty reflected this. The Treaty of Ghent was signed in modern-day Belgium on December 24, 1814, and went into effect on February 17, 1815, after both sides had ratified it.

Detailed explanation-3: -Supported by the French army and navy, Washington’s forces defeated Lord Charles Cornwallis’ veteran army dug in at Yorktown, Virginia. This victory led directly to the peace negotiations that ended the war in 1783.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the Treaty of Paris, the British Crown formally recognized American independence and ceded most of its territory east of the Mississippi River to the United States, doubling the size of the new nation and paving the way for westward expansion.