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1. This tune was originally sung by British troops during the American Revolution, mocking the American soldiers they were fighting against. What is the name of the song?
2. This song was written by a captive aboard a British ship during the attack of Ft. McHenry in the War of 1812.
3. This song, although often played at many 4th of July celebrations, was actually written to commemorate the opening of a Moscow church in 1882.
4. This song was written by the wife of a Boston abolitionist after visiting a Union camp on the Potomac.
5. This song was written to the tune of the British national anthem "God Save the King".
6. This was written for the musical "George Washington Jr." in 1906 by George Cohan.
7. This song was originally written as part of show by Irving Berlin, but was pulled because it did not fall in line with the rest of the show's comedic tone.
8. This song was written in response to God Bless America in 1940.
9. "God Bless America" was performed by Kate Smith on Armistice Day in 1938.
10. "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" was the inspiration for the title of John Steinbeck's novel "The Grapes of Wrath".
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