How did Jean initially react to the British offers during the War of 1812?
Accepted immediately
Rejected
Negotiated
Escaped
Answer
**Rejected:** At the start of the War of 1812, General James Wilkinson, governor of the Orleans Territory, received British proposals for an alliance against the United States. Wilkinson rejected these offers, as they would have required the cession of the Louisiana Territory to Britain, which he saw as contrary to the interests of the United States.
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