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One key event of the War of 1812 was the American victory at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland. While a victory in itself, it is also notable as the event that inspired the poem "The Star-Spangled Banner," which would eventually become the United States' national anthem.

Who wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner"?

A. James Monroe
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. Andrew Jackson
D. Francis Scott Key



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Francis Scott Key wrote The Star-Spangled Banner in 1814 during the War of 1812 to commemorate the American victory at Fort McHenry.


Explanation:

Francis Scott Key wrote The Star-Spangled Banner during the War of 1812 to commemorate the British shelling of Fort McHenry in Baltimore. Key, inspired by the American victory at Fort McHenry in 1814, penned the poem that later became the United States' national anthem.


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