"American Flag Heroine" by Sylvia Edmund

Unpack the Betsy Ross flag story! Analyze author's point of view and cite text evidence.

Which sentence best expresses the author's point of view toward the story of Betsy Ross? Modern flag historians choose to ignore important facts about Betsy Ross's life. Betsy Ross was an inspirational woman and her story should not be questioned. It is a myth that the Continental Congress asked Betsy Ross to sew the first American Flag. William Canby fabricated his grandmother's story in 1870 for the centennial celebration. What text evidence best supports your inference about the author's point of view? Flag historians believe that Ross and Washington never even met. Ross's grandson told her story in order to celebrate his heritage. Betsy Ross made many contributions to the design of the flag. Americans still love to tell the Betsy Ross story 200 years later. Explain the author's purpose for writing this essay. Cite two details from the text to supportyour answer. When writing your answer, please make sure you restate the question in your answer.Remember that you must use complete sentences and correct conventions (spelling, grammar, capitalization, punctuation, etc.), they all count, so please make sure you are proofreading before submitting.If you are choosing to use the voice recorder, your sentences must be "smooth." That means no "um's, let me find it, wait a minute, etc." You must read EXACTLY as if you were writing. Anything else will be considered an error.Any questions about the instructions for this question, please raise your hand and I will clarify.