Answer the questions about the American flag? 1.What do people often

1. What do people often call the American flag? - The American flag is usually called "Stars and Stripes". 2. What are the colours of the American flag? - The American flag has three colours: white, red and blue. 3. How many states are there in the USA? - There are 50 states in the USA. 4. How many stars are there on the American flag? Why? - There are 50 stars on the American flag. They represent 50 states which made up the USA. 5. How many stripes has the flag got? - The flag has got 13 stripes. 6. What colours are the stripes? The stripes are red and white. 7. Why are there 13 stripes on the flag? What do they mean? - The stripes represent the original 13 states that declared their Independence in 1776. 8. What must people know about the American flag? - American people are proud of their flag and and it is considered as a symbol of freedom.