HSA 2007 English Item 46

Terry is writing about the War of 1812 and the origin of the national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The draft of the first part of Terry’s essay requires revisions and edits. Read the draft. Then answer Numbers 46 through 50.

Terry is writing about the War of 1812 and the origin of the national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The draft of the first part of Terry’s essay, “Oh, Say Can You See,” requires revisions and edits. Read the draft. Then answer the following:

Terry wants to clarify the focus of his essay. Which of these sentences would be best to add after Sentence 1?

1. The War of 1812 lasted from June 1812 to December 1814.
2. The War of 1812 was mainly a struggle for freedom of the seas.
3. The national anthem of the United States was born during this second conflict.
4. This second conflict started more than 30 years after the American Revolution.