The First Flag

What role did Betsy Ross play in the story?

• A) A soldier

• B) A seamstress

• C) A judge

• D) A teacher

Who was one of the men that visited Betsy Ross's workshop?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• John Adams

The story of Betsy Ross creating the first American flag is considered a ____.

• Fact

• Legend

• Myth

• Theory

What was Betsy Ross known for?

• Painting

• Sewing

• Writing

• Teaching

Betsy Ross's reputation brought her a steady stream of ____. A) Friends B) Customers C) Soldiers D) Politicians.

• Friends

• Customers

• Soldiers

• Politicians

Who is believed to have designed the first U.S. flag according to historians?

• Betsy Ross

• George Washington

• Francis Hopkinson

• Thomas Jefferson

What items did Betsy Ross sew for her clients?

• Shoes

• Clothes

• Furniture

• Books

What did the United States declare itself after the flag was flown?

• A new state

• A new country

• A new colony

• A new territory

What did the soldiers rally around during the war?

• The new flag

• The old flag

• The army leader

• The national anthem.

Which quote from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• 'The men showed Betsy a design for the new country's flag.'

• 'It took us a solid month to complete the flag.'

• 'George Washington declared it was perfect for inspiring the army.'

• 'Seeing the flag filled me with pride because I wasn't just making a flag—I was contributing to the creation of a new nation.'