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How many stars are on the flag?
50
What do the stars on the flag mean?
the states
What do the stripes on the flag mean?
the first American colonies
How many stripes are on the flag?
13
Why did America once have two separate flags?
Because of the civil war
What did Francis Scott Key do?
Wrote "The Star Spangled Banner"
What did Betsy Ross do?
Make the first American flag
Who was the first American president?
George Washington
Who was president during the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln
What did Josh Gibson do?
play baseball
The _________ ______________ is to persuade, inform, or entertain.
author's purpose
Purpose means ___________.
Reason why
The author is the ________.
writer
The author's purpose in writing Red White and Blue is to ______________.
Inform
What is the topic of Red White and Blue?
The history of the American flag
Name one nickname for the American flag
Red White and Blue, Stars and Stripes, Old Glory
