Which of the following statements does not accurately describes the War of 1812?
A) It occurred even though Great Britain had decided to seek peace prior to the U.S. declaration of war.
B) It was militarily indecisive but left the U.S. as a major power.
C) The Battle of New Orleans enabled Americans to win generous terms in the Treaty of Ghent.
D) Americans launched a series of unsuccessful attacks on Canada.
E) Because of Captain Perry's victory at Put-in-Bay the British abandoned Lake Erie.
C
You might also like to view...
Eugene Debs was arrested and imprisoned for
A) criticizing the war as being fought for the master class. B) refusing to join the army after he was drafted. C) selling military secrets to the Central Powers. D) publicly expressing support for the Central Powers. E) his membership in the Socialist Party.
What crop was rotated with millet in the Yellow River Valley after 1000 B.C.E.?
a. rice b. barley c. soya beans d. wheat
The cultures transplanted to the West in the period of migration after the War of 1812:
A) held little in common with seaboard communities. B) contained a mixture of southern and New England culture that crossed regional distinctions. C) quickly incorporated Indian traditions into everyday life activities. D) closely resembled the regional cultures from which migrants had come.
As a result of the witchcraft trials in Salem,
a. the Puritans lost control of the government of Massachusetts. b. a majority of colonial citizens became convinced that witchcraft was being practiced in every colony. c. the Great Awakening began. d. twenty people were executed either by hanging or by crushing. e. the governor's wife was executed for witchcraft.