Question 3: How did the War Affect Modern Day Culture?
There are a lot of ways that the war affected modern day culture. Three notable examples include the American National Anthem, Canada's continuing friendship with the US, and the First Nations' constant struggle for recognition.
The Battle of Baltimore heavily inspired the lyrics to “The Star Spangled Banner”, the American National Anthem. Before the battle, all lights in Baltimore were extinguished. Then, when the battle started, light was given off by the exploding shells going off above Baltimore. This light illuminated the American Flag still raised above Baltimore. A little while after the battle, an artist painted an interpretation of the battle, which inspired poet Francis Scott Key to write a poem about the battle. Many lyrics from that poem were used in “The Star Spangled Banner”.
After the war, Britain and the US eventually became very good friends, and once Canada was independent, it joined in on the friendship. In 2012, celebrations were held in Canada to celebrate 200 years of peace between them and the US. Sadly, Britain does not remember the war very much at all, because the main focus back then was the Napoleonic wars.
Many First Nations views on the war are just beginning to be recognized. Many tribes and groups of First Nations, Like the Mohawk, Tuscarora, and the Iroquois brought the war onto their doorstep and were treated very unfairly during the war, and unfortunately, their quest for recognition in Canada has not really changed since.
There are a lot of ways that the war affected modern day culture. Three notable examples include the American National Anthem, Canada's continuing friendship with the US, and the First Nations' constant struggle for recognition.
The Battle of Baltimore heavily inspired the lyrics to “The Star Spangled Banner”, the American National Anthem. Before the battle, all lights in Baltimore were extinguished. Then, when the battle started, light was given off by the exploding shells going off above Baltimore. This light illuminated the American Flag still raised above Baltimore. A little while after the battle, an artist painted an interpretation of the battle, which inspired poet Francis Scott Key to write a poem about the battle. Many lyrics from that poem were used in “The Star Spangled Banner”.
After the war, Britain and the US eventually became very good friends, and once Canada was independent, it joined in on the friendship. In 2012, celebrations were held in Canada to celebrate 200 years of peace between them and the US. Sadly, Britain does not remember the war very much at all, because the main focus back then was the Napoleonic wars.
Many First Nations views on the war are just beginning to be recognized. Many tribes and groups of First Nations, Like the Mohawk, Tuscarora, and the Iroquois brought the war onto their doorstep and were treated very unfairly during the war, and unfortunately, their quest for recognition in Canada has not really changed since.