Britain did not want America to become too powerful, so they tried to stop their ________ with other nations.

The US grew tired of British interference, so they declared war in ________.

The US suffered a major defeat in 1814 when the British burned the Capitol and ___________.

On September 13, 1814 the British attacked Fort McHenry in ________________ Maryland.

Fort McHenry was a major _________ that was vital for US trade.

______________ was an American who witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry.

Key was a ___________ who was sent to help some other Americans on the British ships.

After he _____________ the British plans to attack, he was detained on the ship.

The next morning, after seeing that the US flag was still flying, Key was ________ to write the song.

"Oh say can you see, by the ________ early light"

"What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last _______________"

"Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the _____________ fight"

"Over the ramparts we watched were so _______________ streaming?"

"And the rockets’ red ___________, the bombs bursting in air"

"Gave proof through the night that our flag was ___________"

"O say does that ______-_________________ ___________ yet wave"

Over the land of the free and the ________ of the __________?”