THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Both the British and American troops were unaware of the peace treaty that had been signed between the two countries in Ghent, Belgium, a few weeks prior, and so the Battle of New Orleans occurred despite the agreements made across the Atlantic.
Detailed explanation-3: -Americans simultaneously received reports of the military triumph and the peace treaty, prompting great public celebrations. Because the Battle of New Orleans took place after the peace treaty had been negotiated, that battle has sometimes been dismissed as inconsequential.
Detailed explanation-4: -The treaty was signed on December 24, 1814, and ratified by British Parliament on December 30th (six days before the Battle of New Orleans was fought). However, it took six weeks for a copy of the treaty to arrive in the United States, where the U.S. Senate ratified it on February 16, 1815.