The Treaty of Ghent, signed in December 1814, primarily addressed territorial disputes and ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain. It restored pre-war boundaries without addressing the issues of impressment of American sailors or maritime rights, which were major factors leading to the war. The treaty effectively reinstated the status quo ante bellum, meaning that both sides returned to the conditions existing before the conflict. This agreement ended hostilities, allowing both nations to move forward, yet it did not resolve underlying tensions or grievances that had motivated the war in the first place.