Ohio
Treaty of Ghent
By Cynthia Kirkeby
Jan 28, 2005, 08:53

Perry's victory at the Battle of Lake Erie helped to assure the signing of the Treaty of Ghent. Great Britain agreed to relinquish claims to the Northwest Territory, and both countries pledged to work toward ending the slave trade. America, in turn, gained influence as a foreign power.

Read the Treaty of Ghent in ClassBrain's Defining Documents section.

Source: NARA