If the light can not even penetrate the surface of the substance, then the substance is referred to as opaque. Many substances that are transparent can easily contain flaws and distortions that will limit a light beam's travels through a substance and make it translucent.
On December 24, 1814, The Treaty of Ghent was signed by British and American representatives at Ghent, Belgium, ending the War of 1812.By terms of the treaty, all conquered territory was to be returned, and commissions were planned to settle the boundary of the United States and Canada.Advertisement.he American victory on Lake Champlain led to the conclusion of U.S.-British peace negotiations in Belgium, and on December 24, 1814, the Treaty of Ghent was signed, ending the war.
The Treaty was approved by the Prince Regent (the future King George IV). It took a month for news of the peace treaty to reach the United States. American forces under Andrew Jackson won the Battle of New Orleans on January 8, 1815. The Treaty of Ghent was not in effect until it was ratified by the U.S. Senate unanimously on February 18, 1815. It began two centuries of peaceful relations between the U.S. and Britain, although there were a few tense moments.