Sheet # 71/The Stars and Stripes

Name: ________________________ Date_____________

1. The first flag of the United States was made in 1777. How many years ago was that?

2. A century is 100 years. Has the flag of the United States been in use for a century? for 2 centuries?

3. How many stars are there on the flag of the United states of America? How are they arranged?

4. What do the stars in the flag represent ? What do the the stripes represent?

5. Complete the following table with all possible rows and columns.

United States flag in year	Number of Stars	Arrangement of stars in the flag. Number of Rows x Number of Columns
1795	15	5 x 3
1818	20	.
1822	24	.
1863	35	.
1912	48	.
Today	50	.