The American Flag

What are the nicknames for the American Flag?

• Old Glory

• Red, White, and Blue

• The Stars and Stripes

• All of the above

Why didn't America have a flag in the 1700s?

• America didn't need a flag.

• America didn't want a flag.

What brought on the need for an American flag?

• War with Canada

• War with Spain

• War with Mexico

• War with England

Who is known to have sewn the first American flag?

• Betsy Toss

• Betsy Ross

• Betsy Soss

• Betsy Boss

On June 14, 1777, the American flag had how many red and white stripes?

• 50

• 15

• 13

• 14

True or False? Congress did not say where the stripes and stars had to go.

• True

• False

Francis Scott Key saw a flag with how many stripes?

• 12

• 13

• 14

• 15

In which year did Congress decide to go back to 13 red and white stripes?

• 1812

• 1818

• 1777

• 1776

How many stars are currently in the American Flag?

• 18

• 13

• 50

• 48

True or False? June 14th is known as Flag Day.

• True

• False