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Unit 3

The Origin of the Stars and Stripes

Before You Read

1. Who first suggested using the Stars and Stripes as the national

flag?

2. What was the fiftieth state to join the Union?

Vocabulary

Match the words with their definitions.

a. flag 1. a revolt or rebellion

b. glory 2. a designed mark identifying a group or place

c. memorial 3. magnificence or splendor

d. independence 4. freedom or self-rule

e. revolution 5. remembrance or tribute

f. Congress 6. a sign or streamer

g. banner 7. a part of the US government

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