USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

HISTORY OF THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the name of the war that was taking place when the words to the Star-Spangled Banner were written?
A
War of 1812
B
Revolutionary War
C
Civil War
D
World War I
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The words are from a poem that was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814. During the War of 1812, on September 13, 1814, Key watched a night-time battle between Great Britain and America that took place in Baltimore, Maryland at Fort McHenry.

Detailed explanation-2: -The. Star–Spangled. Banner. On September 14, 1814, U.S. soldiers at Baltimore’s Fort McHenry raised a huge American flag to celebrate a crucial victory over British forces during the War of 1812.

Detailed explanation-3: -The War of 1812 came to be known as the second American war of independence. How long did the war last and where was it fought?

Detailed explanation-4: -The War of 1812 pitted the young United States in a war against Great Britain, from whom the American colonies had won their independence in 1783. The conflict was a byproduct of the broader conflict between Great Britain and France over who would dominate Europe and the wider world.

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