Reading #4 Questions

1.  According to the essay, why were the British seizing American ships and sailors?
2. Why did the British burn Washington, D.C.?
3. What affect did the burning of Washington, D.C. have on the Americans?
4. Why did the British go after Ft. McHenry?
5. What did Francis Scott Key do in response to the British defeat at Ft. McHenry?
6. How did the British view of the Battle of Ft. McHenry differ from that of the Americans?