Which of the following was true of the Battle of New Orleans?
a. American victory at the battle was decisive in the British call for peace.
b. It turned the tide of the War of 1812 in favor of the United States.
c. It was an important symbolic victory.
d. The British had the support of the Shawnee Indians
Answer: c. It was an important symbolic victory.
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