The irony of Andrew Jackson's victory at New Orleans was that:
A) it was fought after the Peace of Ghent had been signed.
B) the British commander had been ordered not to attack.
C) Monroe had already agreed to cede New Orleans to Spain.
D) it left Ft. McHenry vulnerable to British attack.
Answer: A
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