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Read: 'The United States flag has fifty stars and thirteen stripes.' What do the fifty stars represent?

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Correct answer

The fifty states in the Union

  1. A The years since independence
  2. B The thirteen original colonies
  3. C The members of Congress
  4. D The fifty states in the Union

Why this is the answer

The fifty STARS on the US flag represent the FIFTY STATES. One star for each state. The THIRTEEN STRIPES represent the thirteen original colonies that became the first states when the United States declared independence from Britain in 1776. The USCIS reading test frequently includes simple sentences about American symbols — the flag, the national anthem, and government buildings. Identify which specific fact the question asks about and find it in the sentence.
Source: USCIS Citizenship Reading Test — US Flag

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About this topic: Reading Test Sentences

In the reading test you must read one of three sentences aloud correctly. The sentences are built only from the official USCIS reading vocabulary — civics words, names, places, holidays and question words — so practising those exact words is the whole task. This is one of 25 Reading Vocabulary questions on reading test sentences, each with a full explanation on a single study page.

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