British Battleships fired cannonballs at me. They tried to sink me but they couldn't. What am I?

Dolley Madison and the workers saved me when they escaped from the President's House. What am I?

Despite the bombardment by British warships, I was not captured and the next morning the US flag flew proudly above my walls. What am I?

A town or city where a ship docks to trade and sell cargo is a port.

When French soldiers forced the US to join their Navy it was called impressment.

A treaty is an agreement between two countries.

To seize something is to give something.

The part of the military that protects and fights on land is the Navy.

A privateer is a ship (or a sailor on a ship) that was hired to attack and rob other ships during the War of 1812.

A truce is an agreement to keep fighting.

To surrender is to agree to stop fighting because you know that you can win.

A navigator is a person who is good at finding places.

To represent someone is to act or speak for them.

When something really good is about to happen it is looming.

You might be astonished by seeing a flying pig.

I was the president during the War of 1812. Who am I?

I saved important papers and letters from the President's House before the British came. Who am I?

I wrote the national anthem "The Star Spangled Banner." Who am I?

I put together a ragtag army to win the Battle of New Orleans. Who was I?

I was built especially for the president and his family. What am I?

The British cannonballs bounced off my sides. What was I?

I was called "Old Ironsides" because I was hard to sink. What was I?

I saw an enormous flag flying and knew that Baltimore had been saved. Who am I?

I was the first first lady of the US. Who am I?

I did not want to go to war with Great Britain. Who am I?

The British army set fire to me and Dolley Madison had to escape. What am I?

I ordered the construction of entrenchments, or walls, around New Orleans. Who was I?

Are merchant ships ones that are used to transport cargo?

If you show patience, does it mean you show you have the ability to wait without getting upset?

Was Francis Scott Key inspired to write "The Star-Spangled Banner" during the fight at Fort McHenry?