The British Attack on Fort McHenry

question 41

Multiple Choice

The British attack on Fort McHenry

• A) resulted in another decisive British military victory.
• B) made possible the British invasion of Washington, D.C.
• C) inspired the writing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" by Francis Scott Key.
• D) produced the "Bladensburg Races."
• E) was the decisive military turning point in the War of 1812.

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