War of 1812
War of 1812 conflict fought between the United States and Great Britain over British violations of U.S. maritime rights.
When did it's history begin?
September 14, 1814,
Who made it?
Katharine Lee Bates
Who wrote it?
George M. Cohan
What years was the war?
June 18, 1812–February 17, 1815
Who made it?
Francis Scott Key
When did they make it?
1893
When did he write it?
Early 1900s
1 Cause of War
The division of land after the Revolution did not leave everyone satisfied.
What was it's original name?
"The Defense of Fort McHenry"
Why did she make it?
after she visited the Pike's Peak in Colorado
Why did he write it?
For his play George Washington, Jr.
Who won the War of 1812?
Britain effectively won the War of 1812 by successfully defending its North American colonies.
Why did it start?
When Francis Scott Key watched U.S. soldiers, who were under bombardment from British naval forces during the War of 1812, raise a large American flag over Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland.
What was it at first?
First it was a Poem
How did they hear it?
They had to either sing it or play it on the piano
What did the War of 1812 do for America?
The war had a far-reaching impact in the United States because Treaty of Ghent ended decades of bitter partisan infighting in government and ushered in the so-called “Era of Good Feelings.
Who was Francis Scott Key?
attorney and amateur poet
Why is it now a song?
Then people started to change it and make it a song and now is known as and anthem.
Why was it famous?
I was the first song that sold over a million copies of sheet music