USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The British agreed to a status quo peace treaty at Ghent largely because they were tired of war and worried about a potentially dangerous France. True. The Hartford Convention’s flirtation with secession during the War of 1812 left a taint of treason that contributed to the death of the Federalist party .

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: -When the Treaty of Ghent was signed and the War of 1812 ended, what was the outcome? Neither side gained nor lost territory, and both sides reverted to their positions before the war.

Detailed explanation-4: -In fact, the British official who brought the treaty to the United States also brought a copy of the British ratification and had instructions to stop hostilities only if the United States ratified the treaty with no changes. What this meant was that fighting had to continue.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.