2008 test · Question 97 of 100
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Starred for 65/20
Answers from the USCIS list
Give one of these answers.
- because there is one star for each state
- because each star represents a state
- because there are 50 states
Our explanation
The United States has 50 states. The flag has 50 stars because there is one star for each state. Hawaii became the 50th state in 1959.
Remember it
50 stars, 50 states: one star for each state.
Source
USCIS 2025 Study Guide (M-1175) p. 38: “Today, the U.S. has 50 states. This is why the American flag has 50 stars. There is one star for each state.”
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