What event inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner"?

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the defeat of the British at Baltimore, Maryland
the defeat of the British at Baltimore, Maryland

the burning of the White House and the Capitol
the burning of the White House and the Capitol

the British invasion of eastern Maine
the British invasion of eastern Maine

Andrew Jackson's victory at New Orleans

Answer 1

The event that inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner" was the defeat of the British at Baltimore, Maryland. Specifically, he was inspired by the sight of the American flag flying over Fort McHenry after the British attack during the War of 1812.