What did the Treaty of Ghent (1814) accomplish regarding the causes of the War of 1812?
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Correct answer: It restored the 'status quo ante bellum,' returning to pre-war borders
The treaty ended the fighting but addressed almost none of the grievances that started the war. Because the Napoleonic Wars had ended, the issues of neutral rights and impressment had become moot points in Europe.
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