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Why does the flag have 50 stars?

  1. A For 50 presidents
  2. B Because there is one star for each state (50 states)
  3. C For 50 years of independence
  4. D For 50 amendments

Why this is the answer

The flag has 50 STARS because there is ONE STAR FOR EACH STATE (there are 50 states). USCIS 65/20 Civics Question: 'Why does the flag have 50 stars?' — Accepted answers: because there is one star for each state; because each star represents a state; because there are 50 states. The flag also has 13 STRIPES representing the 13 original colonies. The number of stars has changed over time as states were added, reaching 50 when Hawaii became a state in 1959.
Source: USCIS Civics 65/20 — Why 50 Stars

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