Why Was Captain Oliver Perry's Victory at the Battle of Put-In-Bay

question 47

Multiple Choice

Why was Captain Oliver Perry's victory at the Battle of Put-in-Bay (Lake Erie) significant?

• A) The United States won the War of 1812.
• B) The British came to realize that Canada was indefensible and had to be abandoned.
• C) The British lost control of Lake Erie and therefore pulled back from Detroit.
• D) The president announced he would not run for reelection in order to focus on a U.S. victory in the war.
• E) The American people turned to new political leadership in the next presidential election.

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