Andrew Jackson's Military Campaigns

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In which state did the Creek War take place?

  • Georgia
  • Louisiana
  • Florida
  • Alabama (correct)

What was the outcome of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend?

  • Jackson won a decisive victory (correct)
  • The British emerged victorious
  • The battle was a stalemate
  • The Creek faction allied with the British

Which of the following groups made up Jackson's troops during the Battle of New Orleans?

  • Only a company of slave-trading pirates
  • Backwoods militiamen, free African Americans, Native Americans, and a company of slave-trading pirates (correct)
  • Backwoods militiamen, free African Americans, and Native Americans
  • Only backwoods militiamen

What was the approximate number of casualties inflicted by Jackson's troops on the British during the Battle of New Orleans?

<p>Around 2,000 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the Battle of New Orleans take place despite a peace treaty being signed in Europe?

<p>News of the treaty had not yet reached New Orleans (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Battle of New Orleans?

<p>It was a thrilling victory for the United States (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Andrew Jackson's Military Campaigns

  • Led militiamen into battle in the Southeast during the Creek War, a side conflict between different factions of Muskogee (Creek) fighters in present-day Alabama.
  • Won a decisive victory at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in 1814.
  • Defeated a large British invasion force at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815.
  • Jackson's troops at the Battle of New Orleans included backwoods militiamen, free African Americans, Native Americans, and a company of slave-trading pirates.

The Battle of New Orleans

  • Defended the city against the British invasion force.
  • Inflicted more than two thousand casualties against the British.
  • Sustained barely three hundred casualties of their own.
  • Occurred several days after a peace treaty was signed in Europe to end the war, but news of the treaty had not yet reached New Orleans.

Historical Context

  • The Battle of New Orleans was a thrilling victory for the United States, despite occurring after the war had officially ended with the signing of a peace treaty in Europe.

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