USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Before it was named “The Star-Spangled Banner, ” it was called “The Defense of Fort McHenry.” Key eventually changed the name to better represent the flag and the United States. President Herbert Hoover signed the bill that made the song the national anthem in 1931.

Detailed explanation-2: -The National Museum of American History explains that the question marks are there to express a sense of fear and anxiety during the time it was written. It was during the War of 1812 and there were real questions about the future of our nation in the heat of battle.

Detailed explanation-3: -The original Star-Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the song that would become our national anthem, is among the most treasured artifacts in the collections of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.

Detailed explanation-4: -noun. the Star-Spangled Banner. 1. the national anthem of the United States of America. another term for the Stars and Stripes.