USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The country has been physically invaded on several occasions-once during the War of 1812, once during the Mexican–American War, several times during the Mexican Border War, and three times during World War II, two of which were air attacks on American soil.

Detailed explanation-2: -Those who remained on the evening of August 24, 1814, were witness to a horrifying spectacle. The British torched major rooms in the Capitol, which then housed the Library of Congress, as well as the House, Senate and Supreme Court.

Detailed explanation-3: -On August 24, 1814, the British troops arrived at and feasted in the empty White House before torching the Executive Mansion along with a good part of Washington, D.C. The British left two days later.

Detailed explanation-4: -Washington was quickly rebuilt, with the White House becoming operational in 1817 and the Capitol Building was operational by 1819. Overall, the burning of Washington symbolized that the young nation that was built upon democracy and freedom was able to take a major world power head-on and come out victorious.