How was the war of 1812 both a success and a failure for Americans?
A) The United States won all the battles but lost the war in that the Treaty of Ghent gave it only maritime rights and not impressment promises.
B) The United States felt united as a nation and proud as a country, and yet it did not receive maritime rights or impressment promises.
C) The United States lost all major battles, wasting lives and resources, but it gained maritime rights and impressment promises in the Treaty of Ghent.
D) The United States lost valuable land in the West, but gained maritime rights and impressment promises.
E) The United States gained land in the West, maritime rights, and impressment promises in the peace treaty, but lost many lives and resources in the war.
Answer: B
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