In what ways was the War of 1812 strange?
A) It was fought on U.S. territory but between France and Great Britain.
B) The United States believed it could win with a decentralized government and little money or military power against the most powerful nation in the world.
C) Great Britain was engaged in an expensive and taxing war with France but still found resources to engage the United States on land and by sea.
D) It was a "paper" war of unenforced embargoes, wild rumors, and great lies.
E) It was mainly fought by merchants and pirates on the Atlantic Ocean rather than by soldiers on land or naval officers at sea.
Answer: B
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