What Is True About the Outcome of the Battle of New

question 138

Multiple Choice

What is true about the outcome of the Battle of New Orleans?

• A) It provided American diplomats with a large bargaining chip at Ghent.
• B) It guaranteed American control of the Louisiana Purchase territory.
• C) It led Americans to accept the war as a complete stalemate.
• D) It forced the British to seek a peace settlement.
• E) It was won after the peace treaty was signed.

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Sunk Cost

Expenses that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered, which should not influence current or future business decisions.