THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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Question
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What is the reason the British burned down Washington, D.C.?
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because they lost the War of 1812
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because they wanted to live in the White House
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because the Americans burned York
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because they wanted a king to live there
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -On August 24, 1814, during the War of 1812 between the United States and England, British troops enter Washington, D.C. and burn the White House in retaliation for the American attack on the city of York in Ontario, Canada, in June 1813.
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