US Citizenship Civics Test· U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Choices
- AOne stripe for each Founding Father
- BBecause there were 13 original coloniesCorrect
- CThey symbolize the 13 amendments
- DThey are decorative only
Answer
Because there were 13 original colonies
The 13 stripes (seven red, six white) represent the original 13 colonies that declared independence from Britain.
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