What does red represent on the flag?

• The colonies

• Anger

• Friendship

• Bravery

What does white represent on the flag?

• Snow

• Kindness

• Purity

• George Washington's wig

What does blue represent on the flag?

• Purity

• The Atlantic Ocean

• Honesty

• All of the above

How is the first American flag different from the flag we fly today?

• The flags have different colors

• The first American flag only has 13 stripes

• The first American flag's stars are in the shape of a circle

• The first American flag only has 13 stars

Betsy Ross was the _____________ who we believe made the first American flag.

• Painter

• Seamstress

• Delegate

• Musician

Check all the true facts about Betsy Ross

• She lived to be 84 years old

• She had 16 brothers and sisters

• She was friends with George and Martha Washington

• It is believed that she coined the term "United States of America"

What are some reasons that Betsy Ross was asked to create the first American flag?

• She was a seamstress

• She was a founding father

• She was friends with George and Martha Washington

• She was a colonist

Why did colonists want a flag to be created?

• The Revolutionary War was raging on.

• The didn't like the way the British flag looked.

• Many colonists wanted independence.

• Delegates were planning a vote on declaring independence.

Who approved the first American flag?

• the Continental Congress

• The king

• George Washington

• the Colonists