Use Memorandum: The author's purpose for writing this memo was to

Persuade President Madison to protect the country.

Which of these is an important idea explored in the play?

Pride can become a reason to fight back

By the end of the Drama the reader can conclude that Francis Scott Key

played an important part in American History

What can the reader infer from the last sentence of the memorandum?

the author is worried about the country

What would be one statement both authors would agree about?

The war of 1812 gave Americans a sense of pride

USE BOTH: How are the passages similar?

Both suggested that impressment was a problem

How is the point of view in the drama different from that of the memo?

Only memo describes opinions of author

The use of figurative language in Mary Pickersgill's line tells the reader that

she worked very hard and was proud

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1
Use Memorandum: The author's purpose for writing this memo was to
inform the president about current events
Persuade President Madison to protect the country.
explain to the president why isolationism doe not work
describe an incident of impressment
2
Which of these is an important idea explored in the play?
Pride can become a reason to fight back
Governments should stay out of each other's business
Conquering a great deal of land makes a country powerful
Disagreements should come to a peaceful resolution
3
By the end of the Drama the reader can conclude that Francis Scott Key
Wished he were fighting at Fort Mchenry
Put little thought into his poem
Was sympathetic to the British cause
played an important part in American History
4
What can the reader infer from the last sentence of the memorandum?
Britain and France should fight with no involvement from US
the author is worried about the country
impressment is the most pressing issue of the time
the President will not heed his message
5
Based on this memo, the author would most likely agree that
isolationism should continue in America
America should control Canada
America should enter the war
impressment is an appropriate way to serve the British navy
6
In the beginning of the memo, the word pending means
unresolved
settled
problem
solved
7
What would be one statement both authors would agree about?
The Star Spangled Banner was the most significant event
The war of 1812 gave Americans a sense of pride
James Madison was foolish
America should not have gone to war
8
The actions of the impressed Americans and the memo author are based on?
kindness
loyalty
hatred
greediness
9
USE BOTH: How are the passages similar?
Both suggested that impressment was a problem
Both discussed Napoleon Bonaparte
both explain the importance of the Star Spangled Banner
Both described how Mary Pickersgill felt
10
Which of these sources does the author NOT use to support his position?
recruitment of native americans by Britain
seizure of goods on American ships
impressment
isolationism
11
How is the point of view in the drama different from that of the memo?
Only memo explains current events
only drama focuses on thoughts of one character
Only memo describes opinions of author
only drama describes motivation of one character
12
The word neutrality in the first paragraph means
being in disagreement with
peacefulness
not taking sides
biased
13
By reading the drama you can tell that Napoleon was
worried only about his own well-being
wanting the British to go to war with America
hungry for power
meek
14
The use of figurative language in Mary Pickersgill's line tells the reader that
she felt the flag was not big enough for the British to see
she worked very hard and was proud
creating the flag was too much work
she felt she deserved more recognition for making the flag
15
Why are Americans outraged throughout the play?
Britain controlled the ports
British troops invaded Washington and burned the White House
Britain impressed Americans
All of the above

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