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The fist American flag

Name was here. The fist American flag . Who?. It is to believe that F rancis Hopkinson who made the very first American flag

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The fist American flag

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  1. Name was here The fist American flag

  2. Who? • It is to believe that Francis Hopkinson who made the very first American flag • Betsy Ross, altered the very first flag. Its to know that George Washington, Robert Morris, and her husband's uncle, George Ross went to her for help because they didn’t know how to make a five pointed star.

  3. What? • The very first American flag

  4. When? • George Washington, Robert Morris, and her husband's uncle, George Ross went to Betsy Ross, May, 1776 • The first official national flag, also known as the Stars and Stripes, was approved by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777

  5. Where? • In navy Pennsylvania

  6. Why? • This invention important because it represent all the lives that have been lost • White signifies purity and innocence • Red, hardiness & valor, • Blue, the color of the Chief • (the broad band above the stripes) signifies vigilance, perseverance & justice

  7. How? • You put it a flag pole and let the wind blow it around

  8. Facts • The very first american flag had a six pointed star

  9. Resources • http://www.usa-flag-site.org/history.shtml • http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagtale.html • http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagfact.html • http://images.google.com/ • http://womenshistory.about.com/od/rossbetsy/a/betsy_ross.htm • By: Name was here

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