In December 1814, a peace treaty was signed in Ghent ending the War of 1812. Which of the following was an important provision of that treaty?
A. The British promised they would no longer search American ships for British deserters.
B. The British surrendered all of their Canadian territory around the Great Lakes to the Americans.
C. The British agreed to pay the United States for the destruction they had caused in Washington, D.C., and Buffalo, New York.
D. The British apologized to Americans for having started the war.