Stories of the US Flag

What was the first thing Congress did to help create the American flag?

• They made a law that the top and bottom stripes must always be red.

• They made a law that the flag must have 13 stripes of red and white.

• They asked Betsy Ross to sew the first flag.

• They chose the first design by voting for it.

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What is one thing Betsy Ross did after Congress asked her to sew the first flag?

• She changed the color of the stripes she put on the flag.

• She changed the six-pointed stars into five-pointed stars.

• She decided where to hang the first flag.

• She decided not to sew the first flag.

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According to the text, which is a possible reason red was used in the flag?

• because red was part of the British flag

• because red was easy to see on a flag

• because Betsy Ross only had red thread left to use

• because the president of the United States liked red

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Why did the first American flag have 13 stars?

• because 13 stars were easy to sew onto the flag

• because the piece of cloth only had room for 13 stars

• because there were 13 colonies in our country at that time

• because there were 13 people who helped make the first flag

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Why are there rules and laws about the American flag?

• so that the American flag is always on a flagpole

• so Americans know how to treat the flag with respect

• so the American flag is treated like other countries’ flags

• so Americans can have parades and fun events on Flag Day

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