What was the historical context during which The Star-Spangled Banner was written?

The Star-Spangled Banner: Key Concepts

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The American Civil War
The War of 1812
The Revolutionary War
World War I
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was Francis Scott Key, and what was his role during the Battle of Fort McHenry?
An American lawyer
A British soldier
A French diplomat
A Spanish explorer
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What inspired Francis Scott Key to write his famous poem?
The end of the War of 1812
The signing of a peace treaty
The American victory at Fort McHenry
The sight of the British flag
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the original title of the poem written by Francis Scott Key?
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Defence of Fort M'Henry
Ode to Freedom
The Star-Spangled Banner
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When was the song first adopted for official use by the Navy?
1814
1889
1916
1931
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which President ordered that The Star-Spangled Banner be played at military occasions?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In what year did The Star-Spangled Banner become the official national anthem of the United States?
1931
1929
1945
1916
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