Why did Betsy Ross make the first flag?

Answer 1

Ross did not make the flag. This is a story made up by her grandson and is not true. A man by the name of Francis Hopkins was commissioned by the navy in 1776 to make a flag. Congress has reconginized this as the first flag.

Answer 2

No. This is a story her grandson made up. Congress gives credit to Francis Hopkinson who designed the flag. The first flag was made for the navy in 1776 and it was a basic British flag with stripes. The second flag had stars where the British flag had a cross.

Answer 3

yes Betsy did agree with george on the flag.ive looked all over the internet it is true.......

Answer 4

Betsy Ross was not the maker of the 1st American flag! It was Mary Pickersgill

Answer 5

They choose Betsy Ross to make the American flag because they taught she was a tailoring

Answer 6

she was passionate enough to make it