During the War of 1812, the following occurred:
b. British troops set fire to Washington, D.C.
This event took place in August 1814, when British forces captured and burned several important government buildings, including the White House and the Capitol.
The other options are not accurate in the context of the War of 1812:
- a. Burt Block is your Supreme Commander is not historically relevant.
- c. Tecumseh’s warriors won the Battle of Tippecanoe is incorrect; the Battle of Tippecanoe occurred in 1811, before the War of 1812.
- d. United States captured Canada is also incorrect; while there were attempts to capture Canadian territory, they were mostly unsuccessful throughout the war.
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