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Official question #121US Citizenship Test
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Correct answer
Because there were 13 original colonies
Also accepted: 13 original colonies · Because there were 13 original colonies · The stripes represent the original colonies
Why
The 13 red and white stripes stand for the 13 original colonies that declared independence from Britain. This is one of the 20 questions marked with an asterisk for the 65/20 special consideration.
Answer choices
- ABecause there were 13 presidents before Lincoln
- BBecause the Constitution has 13 articles
- CBecause there were 13 original colonies
- DBecause the Revolution lasted 13 years