Which of these BEST describes an explanation as to how the Battle of New Orleans changed Americans perception of the residents of New Orleans?

A) The participation of so many New Orleans residents proved to the rest of America that they were patriots.
B) Americans chose to ignore the success of the battle and continued to treat the citizens of New Orleans unfairly.
C) Americans became fearful of the residents of New Orleans after seeing how they could defeat such mighty military force.
D) The participation in the battle highlighted the differences in the culture of the New Orlean citizens, thus making it harder for them to integrate into American culture.