The Battle of New Orleans
a. was won by Andrew Jackson and a rag-tag force of soldiers, sailors, pirates, and Frenchmen.
b. was fought by ill-trained British soldiers and Indian allies against an organized, disciplined American force.
c. enabled Americans to gain huge concessions from the British in the subsequent peace treaty.
d. led the defeated Spanish to hand over Florida to the United States.
e. resulted in Louisiana becoming part of the United States.
a
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A. By allowing an independent commission to determine tariff rates, it removed the tariff issue from politics. B. By raising tariff rates to record levels, it prevented American industry from being destroyed by inexpensive foreign imports. C. By reducing or eliminating tariff rates, it encouraged imports of cheaper foreign materials and manufactured goods. D. By eliminating all tariffs, it indicated that America would join with the other industrialized nations in accepting the principle of free trade.
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