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=Peace of Ghent =

The treaty of Ghent was an agreement that was negotiated in Ghent(modern Belgium) in August 1814. A treaty was signed on December 24,1814 by Great Britain and the United States to end the War of 1812. The war was precipitated by a number of issues that were raised during the American Revolution but was left unresolved. It concluded the United States of all British territory in the American Northwest, which enabled the American expansion  T he Agreement

The treaty released prisoners and restored al war lands, and boats. The treaty made no major changes to the war situation, but did make some promises. Britian promised to return captured slaves, but instead of returning them they bought them from the U.S. .The british were now making and indian buffer zone in Ohio and Michigan. The U.S. ignored the guarentees it made and regarding the treatment of Indians.

The aftermath
The fighting immediatley stopped when the news of the treaty finally reached the United States, after the American victory in the battle of new Orleans ans the british victory in the battle of Fort Bowyer. The U.S. senate approved the treaty on February 16,1815. President James Madison exchanged ratification papers with a British diplomat in Washington on February 17. On March 1, Napoleon escaped from Elba, starting the war in Europe again, and forcing the british to concentrate on the threat he posed.

Conclusion
The treaty of Ghent ended war of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain. Peace negotiates began in Ghent, Belgium, starting in August of 1814. After 4 months the treaty was sighned on December 24, 1814. The senate ratified the treaty of Ghent on February 16, 1815 

REFRENCES-
 http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Images/ghent.jpg http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/images/Signing-of-Ghent-Treaty-210.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Ghent http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Ghent.html History book pgs 313,315