U.S.History-CivilWar-Solve-Decide-07

During the War of 1812, the British launched ____________, a major American port. Francis Scott Key, witnessing the intense battle from a British ship, was moved by the sight of the American flag still flying over the fort after the bombardment, and composed the poem that later became The Star-Spangled Banner.

• a ground assault on Fort McHenry
• a ground assault on Fort Sumter
• a naval bombardment of Fort McHenry
• a naval bombardment of Fort Sumter

Decide

The next best step is to __________,