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Adams’s Presidency — Unit test

Question 5 • U.S. History I 2014 - SS3308 A-IC

As a result of the US Navy’s defeat of the British in the Battle of Lake Erie, the British

Answer
A
surrendered Montreal.
B
signed the Treaty of Ghent.
C
retreated from Detroit.
D
attacked Chesapeake Bay.

Explanation

The American victory at the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813 gave the United States control of the lake and cut off British forces in the Detroit region from their supply route. The British then abandoned Detroit and retreated toward Canada. Therefore, the correct choice is “retreated from Detroit.”

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