Star Spangled Activity

What British actions led to the war of 1812?

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• • British intrusion into American international affairs and trade

• • The British burned down the White House and Capitol building

• • Both of the above

What did Amelia Fowler do to the flag when the Smithsonian first received it?

• • She designed a glass case for the flag

• • She sewed a linen lining to the back of the flag to support it for display

• • She cleaned the flag so it would look better once it was on permanent display

Why were certain mends and patches removed from the flag during the conservation process?

• To relieve stress on the flag and allow the fabric to regain its natural shape

• • The patches were unsightly

• • Conservators wanted to study the fabrics used to patch the flag

Why was Francis Scott Key on a British ship for the Battle of Baltimore?

• • He was a spy

• • The British had stopped his ship and captured everyone aboard as they entered the harbor

• • He had been sent to negotiate the release of an American prisoner

When did "The Star-Spangled Banner" officially become the United States' national anthem?

• 1931

• 1917

• 1814

How was the American flag used before the War of 1812?

• • As a symbol of the British Empire

• • To identify ships and forts

• • There was no American flag before the War of 1812

True or False, the rules and codes of etiquette spelled out in the Flag Code can be legally enforced.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What did the court case Texas v. Johnson decide?

• • The flag should be protected from harm or desecration

• • The flag may be used in protest but not destroyed

• • Federal and state flag-protection laws violate the right of free speech

What is the red upside-down "V" shape on the flag?

• • It stands for "V" for victory in the War of 1812

• • It is an "A" sewn onto the flag by Louisa Armistead, widow of the commander of Ft. McHenry

• • It is a patch sewn on by conservators to cover a hole in the flag.

When did Francis Scott Key write the lyrics that became the National Anthem?

• • July 4, 1814

• • The morning after the battle, September 14, 1814

• • The night before the battle, September 13, 1814