THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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The War of 1812 cost many American and British lives, and caused a rift between the two former allies
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The War of 1812 benefited the United States, and Great Britain was reluctant to sign the Treaty of Ghent.
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The War of 1812 accomplished little, and left the United States and Great Britain on good terms.
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The War of 1812 ultimately favored Great Britain, and left America deeply divided in terms of politics.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Contents. On December 24, 1814, The Treaty of Ghent was signed by British and American representatives at Ghent, Belgium, ending the War of 1812. By terms of the treaty, all conquered territory was to be returned, and commissions were planned to settle the boundary of the United States and Canada.
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: -Just two weeks after the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, U.S. General Andrew Jackson achieves the greatest American victory of the War of 1812 at the Battle of New Orleans.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Treaty of Ghent was important as the document formally ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain. The Americans were able to sign the treaty and end the war at status quo ante bellum, or on terms as it was before the war.