What inspired the lawyer from washington, francis scott key, to write the star spangled banner? a. the british troops retreat from north point after they were unable to take on fort mchenry b. the sight of the american flag hoisted at fort mchenry even after being under attack for over 24 hours c. the sight of the american flag hoisted atop the white house even as the british troops burned it down d. the us troops advancing on new orleans after general jackson’s men defeated the british troops

B. The sight of the American flag hoisted at Fort McHenry even after being under attack for over 24 hours

one of the main reasons was definitely slavery. back in 1861, republican abraham lincoln was elected and ended up being a major influence in the slavery business. slavery greatly affected the texas economy because back in 1845 during the annexation of texas, slaves became a big part of the texas population. many texans that were in favor of the secession influenced groups through party ties.

b) the confederacy had to pay all union war expenses.