Question

The song known as "the star-spangled banner" was created from which of the following poems?

1) a hymn to the evening by phillis wheatley
2) upon the burning of our house by anne bradstreet
3) the defense of fort mchenry by francis scott key
4) the national anthem by thomas paine

Answer 1

The "Star-Spangled Banner" originated from Francis Scott Key's poem "The Defense of Fort McHenry," written during the British bombardment of Baltimore in 1814 and later set to music to become the U.S. national anthem.

Step-by-step explanation:

The song known as "the Star-Spangled Banner" was created from the poem "The Defense of Fort McHenry" by Francis Scott Key. This poem was written after witnessing the British bombardment of Baltimore in September 1814, during the War of 1812.

Despite the intense attack on Fort McHenry, which served as Baltimore's main defense, the American forces held strong and the flag still waved after the assault, inspiring Key to pen the verses that would become the United States' national anthem. The poem was later set to the tune of a British song known as "The Anacreontic Song".

Therefore, the correct answer to the question "The song known as 'the star-spangled banner' was created from which of the following poems?" is option 3) The Defense of Fort McHenry by Francis Scott Key.