September 14, 1814
On September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key pens a poem which is later set to music and in 1931 becomes America's national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The poem, originally titled “The Defence of Fort M'Henry,” was written after Key witnessed the Maryland fort being bombarded by the British during the War of 1812.
Answer:
The German Confederation
Explanation:
It was an association of 39 German states in Central Europe, created by the Congress of Vienna in 1815 to coordinate the economies of separate German-speaking countries. It was a loose political association, formed for mutual defense, with no central executive or judiciary.
Answer:
The Intolerable Acts or Coercive Acts
Explanation:
Measures were taken which affected the "Colonists"
British soldiers could be judged for crimes in England instead of Massachusetts
Citizens in the colonies had to accept the quartering of soldiers in their homes in times of war and peace
The Boston Harbor was closed until the colonists paid back the king for the tea that was destroyed during the Boston Tea Party
The right to hold town meetings (meetings that citizens could participate in to voice their opinions and make laws for their communities) was strongly restricted.
