The british attacked washington d. c. for all of the following reasons, except . a. to get revenge on the us for attacking the british at waterloo b. it was the us capital city c. the war in europe had ended and they could afford to focus on the war with the americans d. they wanted to destroy and burn all government related offices

a. to get revenge on the US for attacking the British at Waterloo

Explanation:

Waterloo was a battle fought by the British and the French in Waterloo, current Belgium where the Napoleon´s lead French Army was defeated by the British in 1815 and it ended the Napoleonic wars, the British attacked Washington D.C to get revenge for the attack of the American Army on the city of York in Ontario, Canada.

president thomas jefferson hoped that the embargo act of 1807 would the united states by demonstrating to britain and france their dependence on american goods, convincing them to respect american neutrality and stop impressing american seamen. instead, the act had a devastating effect on american trade.

the mothers played a major role in confronting the government and ending the war.