Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

because there were 13 original colonies / because the stripes represent the original colonies

because there were 13 amendments in the Bill of Rights

because the stripes represent the first 13 Presidents

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

because there is one star for each state / because each star represents a state / because there are 50 states

because there is one star for each U.S. Senator

because there are 50 amendments to the Constitution

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
- because there were 13 original colonies
- because the stripes represent the original colonies
The flag has 13 red and white stripes, one for each of the original colonies that became the first states when the country was founded in 1776.
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Why does the flag have 50 stars?
- because there is one star for each state
- because each star represents a state
- because there are 50 states
The United States has 50 states, and the flag carries one star for each of them. The number of stars grew as states joined, the last one when Hawaii became a state in 1959.
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What is the name of the national anthem?
- The Star-Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key wrote the words after watching the American flag still flying over Fort McHenry after a battle in the War of 1812. A banner is a flag, and spangled means covered with shining stars.
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