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The "Star-Spangled Banner"

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Francis Scott Key wrotes the words to “The Star-Spangled Banner” after a battle durring the War of 1812. Key saw how british forces attaked Fort McHenry in Baltimore Maryland. After the battle, the America flag was still flying over the fort, which showed that Americans were not deafeated. The song become the U.S. national anthem on 1931. The flag that Key saw is now at a museum in Washignton, D.C.

Answer Key

Francis Scott Key wrote the words to “The Star-Spangled Banner” after a battle during the War of 1812. Key saw how British forces attacked Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland. After the battle, the American flag was still flying over the fort, which showed that Americans were not defeated. The song became the U.S. national anthem in 1931. The flag that Key saw is now at a museum in Washington, D.C.

 



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