Star Spangled Banner

1. Star Spangled Banner Promotion Test Part 1

2. Origins • Author: Francis Scott Key • Published: 1814 • Original name: The Defence of Fort McHenry • Music: from a popular drinking song

3. War of 1812 • United States went to war with Great Britain over: • Violations of US sovereignty • Lack of recognition in international commerce • Impressments of US sailors • Trouble with Indians along western frontier

4. US invades Canada • US wanted to add Canada to US territory • Invasion unsuccessful • US troops burn Canadian capital, Toronto

5. History 1 • 1814 British burn Washington DC in retaliation for Toronto and plan attack on Baltimore Maryland

6. History 2 • British plan to attack Baltimore and destroy all American ships and ship-building industry

7. History 3 • Fort McHenry is vital to protecting Baltimore • British must destroy or capture Fort McHenry

8. History 4 • On September 7, 1814, Francis S. Key boards British warship outside Baltimore to help release a friend who is a prisoner

9. History 5 • Key is forced to remain aboard until after attack on Fort McHenry and becomes witness to battle

10. History 6 • British used incendiary weapons to try to blow up fort • Heated Shot • Explosive Shell (bombs) • Rocket

11. History 7 • Attack went all night ending just before dawn • Only light came from exploding shells and rockets

12. History 8 • Throughout battle Americans maintained a flag flying above Fort McHenry • Flag was enormous and had 15 stars and 15 stripes

13. History 9 • When bombardment ended it was still night and no one, including Key could tell if the Americans had lowered the flag which would signal surrender

14. History 10 • At dawn, sunlight revealed the huge flag still flying. • British attack had failed • Baltimore was saved • Americans celebrated

15. Protocol 1 • Anthem played and sung at: • Military bases at sunset • Sporting events • National holidays and celebrations

16. Protocol 2 • When played, Americans should • Stand • Face the music • Salute • Remain silent

17. Protocol 3 • Military Units • Stand at attention (sit at attention if unable to stand/ • Present Arms • Color Guards dip all flags except US Flag

18. O say can you see by the dawn’s early light What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming Questions the listener: Can you see the flag? We saw it last night at sunset Lyrics 1 Words Explanation

19. Whose broad stripes and bright stars Through the perilous fight O’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming Describing the flag Referring to the battle which might be won or lost Describes the flag bravely waving over the walls (ramparts) of the fort in defiance of enemy Lyrics 2 Words Explanation

20. And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air Gave proof through the night, that our flag was still there Rockets and cannon shells fired by British ships at Ft. McHenry Lit up the sky allowing us to see if the flag was still up and the Americans still fighting Lyrics 3 Words Explanation

21. O say does that star spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave Questions listener again: Is the flag still there? Spangled = sprinkled, referring to the stars on the flag Banner = flag Land of the Free = America, home of the brave = defenders of Ft. McHenry Lyrics 4 Words Explanation

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