THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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Britain gave Canada to the U.S.
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No fighting took place after the treaty was signed
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The treaty was overwhelmingly unfair to the U.S.
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No territory was exchanged
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Detailed explanation-1: -Great Britain agreed to relinquish claims to the Northwest Territory, and both countries pledged to work toward ending the slave trade.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain. Peace negotiations began in Ghent, Belgium, starting in August of 1814. The Americans peace commissioners were John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, Albert Gallatin, James A. Bayard, Sr., and Jonathan Russell.
Detailed explanation-4: -The treaty did not, however, settle the matter of sovereignty in the Northwest.