CanadaHistory 28 · Canada’s history
True or false: In 1814, during the War of 1812, a British force burned the White House in Washington.
- aTrueCorrect answer
- bFalse
Why?
In 1814 British forces burned the White House and other government buildings in Washington, D.C. This was partly in reply to American troops burning buildings in York (now Toronto) in 1813.
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