Flag on Prospect Hill debate

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/flag-on-prospect-hill-debate

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How tall is Flag on Prospect Hill debate?76 feet
2. What is the location of the event?Prospect Hill, Somerville, Massachusetts
3. What is the traditional date of flag raising?January 1, 1776
4. What flag did George Washington raise on Prospect Hill?He raised the Continental Union Flag, which had red and white stripes and a blue corner with the British Union Jack.
5. Where was the flag raised?It was flown on Prospect Hill in Somerville, Massachusetts, on a 76‑foot liberty pole.

Continental Union Flag: A flag proposed as the first U.S. flag, featuring stripes and a canton with the Union Jack.
Union Jack: The national flag of the United Kingdom, representing Great Britain during the American Revolution.
Continental Army: The unified military force established by the Second Continental Congress to fight the British.
Historiography: The study of the writing of history, including its methods, assumptions, and biases.