The Attack on Baltimore

What was Fort McHenry?

• Fort McHenry was a large fort that protected York.

• Fort McHenry was a large fort that protected Baltimore.

• Fort McHenry was a large fort that protected Washington, D.C.

Why did the Americans sink their ships in Baltimore harbor?

• They sunk their ships to keep the British ships from getting too close.

• They sunk their ships to keep the British Navy from stealing them.

• They sunk their ships to make the British Navy think that they were giving up.

What did the soldiers in Fort McHenry ask Mary Pickersgill to make?

• They asked her to make a pie.

• They asked her to make a flag.

• They asked her to make a ship.

What happened when the British Army attacked Baltimore by land?

• The U.S. Army stopped them.

• The American commander was killed.

• The British defeated the U. S. Army and entered Baltimore.

Why are there fifty stars on the U.S. flag today?

• The number fifty sounds good.

• We have 50 countries in our state.

• We have 50 states in our country.

What do the thirteen stripes on the U.S. flag stand for?

• It had 13 stars because the U.S.A likes odd numbers.

• The 13 stars stand for the original 13 colonies.

• The 13 stars stand for the first 13 different birds we discovered in the country.