THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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Question
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What was the low point of the War of 1812 for the Americans?
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The White House was burned.
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The graves of George and Martha Washington were desecrated.
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Thomas Jefferson was captured.
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The Canadians won the siege of Boston.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A: The popular view is that Washington D.C. was burned, but they only burned the White House, the Capitol, and the state and treasury department. We burned the Naval Yard to keep it out of their hands during our withdrawal. That was undoubtedly the low point of the war.
Detailed explanation-2: -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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