USCIS Civics · Question 121 of 128✶ 65/20
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
(Because there were) 13 original colonies
Also accepted: (Because the stripes) represent the original colonies
In plain English
The flag has 13 stripes because there were 13 original colonies. The stripes represent the original colonies that became the first states. The colors stayed the same as the country grew. The flag has 13 stripes because of the 13 original colonies.