2006-06-24 22:04:39 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Great Britain was at war with the United States. The was gutted, leaving only the exterior walls standing. Popular legend holds that during the rebuilding of the structure white paint was applied to mask the burn damage it had suffered, giving the building its trafitional colour. This is, however, incorrect as the building had been painted white since its construction in 1798. Of the numerous objects taken from the White House when it was ransacked by British troops, only two have been recovered — a portrait of George Washington, rescued by then-first lady Dolley Madison, and a jewellery box returned to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1939 by a Canadian who said his grandfather had taken it from Washington. Much of the booty was lost when a convoy of British ships led by HMS Fantome sank en route to Halifax off Prospect during a storm on the night of 24 November 1814.
2006-06-24 22:16:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 4⤋
WRONG...the british didn't burn down the white house....it was Mrs. O'leary's cow that knocked over a lantern in the rose room.
"Barbie" was the presidential cow in those days and had "Roaming Rights" throughout the White House, her milk was only for the presidential family.
A drunk british soldier was walking by, and shot a rifle into the air....scaring "Barbie"..."Barbie" jumped and knocked over the lantern.....that night Poor "Barbie" was roasted in the fire....Thus the first American Bar-B-Que took place....it is now a rich tradition in America.
2006-06-24 22:18:29 · answer #2 · answered by Pie's_Guy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Revenge for the the burning of York (now Toronto) by the Americans.
2006-06-24 22:18:37 · answer #3 · answered by missinglincoln 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They were at war in 1812.
2006-06-24 22:07:43 · answer #4 · answered by chris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was in retaliation for what was done to the canadians.hey ryan you didn.t kick our asses you were the agessors by trying to invade canada where your people raped ,stole,burnt,inocent people,and thats in proper history books,not the american ones that are full of bs.
2006-06-24 22:08:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We were at war, and the canadians were british subjects & did just as bad to us. I don't excuse it, but who cares.
2006-06-24 23:17:22 · answer #6 · answered by djack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So it wouldn't be white anymore. Alas, they just painted it white again!
2006-06-24 22:08:39 · answer #7 · answered by Shangri-La 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
prize of war
2006-06-24 23:18:13 · answer #8 · answered by MaSTeR 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cryin over spilt milk?
2006-06-24 22:58:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The British were pissed that we kicked their *** and formed our own Nation. lol
2006-06-24 22:08:37 · answer #10 · answered by Ryan 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋