Who sewed the first American Flag?

• A. Betsy Ross
• B. Abigail Adams
• C. Martha Washington
• D. Patience Wright

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is who sewed the first American flag. Betsy Ross, a Philadelphia seamstress in 1776, is the person most widely associated with sewing the first flag for the new nation. According to family tradition and later historical accounts, she presented a flag design with 13 stars and 13 stripes to representatives of the Continental Congress and produced the garment itself. This story became a lasting part of American memory and is commonly taught, making her the best-known answer to this question.

Abigail Adams and Martha Washington were prominent figures of the era but not connected to flag sewing, and Patience Wright was known as an artist, not a flag maker. While the exact historical details of the event are debated, the attribution to Betsy Ross remains the traditional and most recognized explanation for the origin of the first American flag.