★ 121. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Answer
Because there were 13 original colonies
All USCIS-accepted answers
- (Because there were) 13 original colonies
- (Because the stripes) represent the original colonies
Any of these is a correct answer at the interview. The red answer above is the simplest one to memorize.
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Official question and accepted answers from USCIS Form M-1778 (2025 civics test, 128 questions). USCIS M-1778