How was the War of 1812 both a success and a failure for Americans?
A) The U.S. won all the battles but lost the war in that the Treaty of Ghent gave them only maritime rights and did not discuss impressments.
B) The U.S. felt confirmed as a strong nation, yet it did not receive maritime rights or guarantees that Britain would end impressment.
C) The U.S. lost all major battles, wasting lives and resources, but it gained maritime rights and an end to impressment in the Treaty of Ghent.
D) The U.S. lost valuable land in the West, but gained all of its stated goals.
E) The U.S. gained land in the West, all of the stated war aims in the peace treaty, but lost many lives and resources in the war.
A) The U.S. won all the battles but lost the war in that the Treaty of Ghent gave them only maritime rights and did not discuss impressments.
B) The U.S. felt confirmed as a strong nation, yet it did not receive maritime rights or guarantees that Britain would end impressment.
C) The U.S. lost all major battles, wasting lives and resources, but it gained maritime rights and an end to impressment in the Treaty of Ghent.
D) The U.S. lost valuable land in the West, but gained all of its stated goals.
E) The U.S. gained land in the West, all of the stated war aims in the peace treaty, but lost many lives and resources in the war.
Answer: B
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