THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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Treaty of Paris
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Treaty of Versailles
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Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
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Treaty of Ghent
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Detailed explanation-1: -On February 16, 1815, the day President James Madison sent the Treaty of Ghent to the Senate, senators approved it unanimously. With ratification of this treaty, the War of 1812 came to an end.
Detailed explanation-2: -A meeting in Belgium of American delegates and British commissioners ended with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent on December 24, 1814. Great Britain agreed to relinquish claims to the Northwest Territory, and both countries pledged to work toward ending the slave trade.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.