THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
BARBARY PIRATES
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The Pledge of Allegiance
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The Star-Spangled Banner
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The Constitution
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The Treaty of Paris
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Detailed explanation-1: -In four stanzas, Key wrote “The Defense of Fort M’Henry.” The words spread like wildfire throughout the young nation. It became “The Star Spangled Banner” and was soon a national air like “Yankee Doodle” and “Hail Columbia.” In 1931, Key’s song was designated as the national anthem of the United States.
Detailed explanation-2: -This patriotic song, whose words were written by Francis Scott Key on Sept. 14, 1814, during the War of 1812 with Great Britain, was adopted by Congress as the U.S. national anthem in 1931.
Detailed explanation-3: -On September 13, 1814, Francis Scott Key witnessed the British defeat at the Battle of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. The poem he wrote about the event eventually became the national anthem of the United States, “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
Detailed explanation-4: -George Armistead, the commander of Fort McHenry. Knowing that his fort was a likely British target, Armistead told the commander of Baltimore defenses in July 1813 that he needed a flag-a big one. “We, sir, are ready at Fort McHenry to defend Baltimore against invading by the enemy…