VV - Betsy Ross

Choose the main idea of the passage.

• Betsy Ross quickly showed Washington an easy way to make stars with five points.

• Betsy Ross was a young widow when she took over her husband's sewing business.

• Betsy Ross was a young seamstress whom many believed made the first American flag.

• Betsy Ross had a better idea than George Washington.

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Why do you think George Washington chose Betsy Ross to sew the first American flag?

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Why would a seamstress be a good person to make the first flag?

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What might be a reason why Betsy Ross took over her husband's sewing business?

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How do you think the fact that we had 13 colonies affected what Betsy put on the flag?

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