Which statement best describes the territorial outcome of the War of 1812?
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Correct answer: Neither the U.S. nor Britain gained major territory
The Treaty of Ghent returned relations largely to the status quo before the war. Although Americans celebrated the conflict, the peace settlement did not give the United States major new territory.
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