How Was the War of 1812 Both a Success and a Failure

question 40

Multiple Choice

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.

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