Which of the following does not describe the state of the country's preparedness for the War of 1812?
A.) The United States had an ocean-going navy of fewer than twenty vessels.
B.) The army was small and the men were poorly trained.
C.) Bankers in the Northeast refused to make loans to help finance the war effort.
D.) Loyal Americans were eager to give up their civilian jobs to volunteer to fight for the cause of their nation.