THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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created the first McDonalds
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Built the ship that won many battles in the War of 1812
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Freed slaves from Georgia
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wrote the words that became our National Anthem
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Detailed explanation-1: -On September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key pens a poem which is later set to music and in 1931 becomes America’s national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner .” The poem, originally titled “The Defence of Fort M’Henry, ” was written after Key witnessed the Maryland fort being bombarded by the British during the War of 1812.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Francis Scott Key, (born August 1, 1779, Frederick county, Maryland, U.S.-died January 11, 1843, Baltimore), American lawyer, best known as the author of the U.S. national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
Detailed explanation-4: -Where did Francis Scott Key write the song that became our national anthem? You may not have heard of Baltimore’s Indian Queen Hotel, but it plays an important role in the story of “The Star-Spangled Banner” song. Liz Williams of Gadsby’s Tavern Museum shares the story.