THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
PRESIDENT MADISON
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Began bombing the fort for 25 hours straight
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Burned down the fort
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They didn’t do anything because the Fort was too well guarded
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -On September 13, 1814, British warships began firing bombs and rockets on Fort McHenry, which protected the city’s harbor. The bombardment continued for twenty-five hours while the nation awaited news of Baltimore’s fate.
Detailed explanation-2: -The British Navy was needed to come into the Baltimore harbor to support the attack, standing in its way was Fort McHenry and its 1, 000 defenders. On September 13, 1814, the most powerful navy in the world sent a force of bomb and rocket ships dislodge the defenders from their fortifications.
Detailed explanation-3: -Beginning at 6:00 a.m. on September 13, 1814, British warships under the command of Vice Admiral Alexander Cochrane continuously bombarded Fort McHenry for 25 hours.
Detailed explanation-4: -Key scribbled down the first words of his song on the back of a piece of paper and finished it back on shore. He took the draft to Judge Nicholson, a relative by marriage who had served at Fort McHenry during the bombardment.
Detailed explanation-5: -On September 14, 1814, the Battle of Fort McHenry inspired Francis Scott Key to write “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The University of Michigan’s Mark Clague corrects some common myths about our national anthem.