THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
THE MONROE DOCTRINE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Battle of Fort McHenry
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Battle of Saratoga
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Battle of New Orleans
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the concurrent war against the British, Jackson’s victory at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815 made him a national hero.
Detailed explanation-2: -Jackson became a national folk hero during the war of 1812 and won his nickname, “Old Hickory".
Detailed explanation-3: -A major general in the War of 1812, Jackson became a national hero when he defeated the British at New Orleans.
Detailed explanation-4: -The United States achieved its greatest land victory of the War of 1812 at New Orleans. The battle thwarted a British effort to gain control of a critical American port and elevated Maj. Gen. Andrew Jackson to national fame.
Detailed explanation-5: -On this day in 1815, Major General Andrew Jackson led a small, poorly equipped army to victory against 8, 000 British troops at the Battle of New Orleans. Jackson became a hero (and later the seventh president of the United States).